therapeutic index en · NOUN
Meanings
- The ratio of the median toxic dose of a drug to its median effective dose, used to gauge the safety of a particular medication. A low therapeutic index indicates that the drug is easily overdosed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| therapeutic indexes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| therapeutic indices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |