blood level

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noun

the amount of a substance, as cholesterol, alcohol, or triglycerides, circulating in the bloodstream: often expressed as a percent or in milligrams or micrograms per deciliter of blood.

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blood level

For an adult, there are no risks of drinking an average-sized slushy, simply because they are bigger and unlikely to achieve a blood level high enough to bring on symptoms.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024

Turning to humans, Yadav and colleagues analyzed taurine blood level data from nearly 12,000 people enrolled in a 25-year U.K. health study.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2023

We think it makes sense to adjust your intake to keep your blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D between 30 and 50 ng/ml.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

The half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the blood level of the substance to reduce by 50 percent.

From Scientific American ● May 8, 2018

Hypokalemia is an abnormally low potassium blood level.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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