therapeutic index
ther·a·peu·tic in·dex
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ther-uh-pyoo-tik in-deks]
- /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk ˈɪn dɛks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ther-uh-pyoo-tik in-deks]
- /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk ˈɪn dɛks/
Definitions of therapeutic index words
- noun therapeutic index the ratio between the dosage of a drug that causes a lethal effect and the dosage that causes a therapeutic effect. 1
- noun therapeutic index toxicity or safety of a drug 1
- noun therapeutic index The therapeutic index of a drug is the ratio of the lethal dose to the effective dose, used in assessing the safety of a drug. 0
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Origin of therapeutic index
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Therapeutic index
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exclamation
therapeutic index popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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