MeSH definition : The concentration of a compound needed to reduce population growth of organisms, including
eukaryotic cells, by 50% in vitro. Though often expressed to denote in vitro antibacterial
activity, it is also used as a benchmark for cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells in culture.;
The concentration of a compound needed to reduce population growth of organisms, including
eukaryotic cells, by 50% in vitro. Though often expressed to denote in vitro antibacterial
activity, it is also used as a benchmark for cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells in culture.