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dose-response curve

[ dohs-ri-spons ]

/ ˈdoʊs rɪˌspɒns /

noun

a curve plotting the relationship between the dose of a drug administered and its pharmacological effect.

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Nearby words

dos-à-dos, dosage, dose, dose equivalent, dose of one's own medicine, dose-response curve, dosh, dosimeter, dosimetric, dosimetry, dosing strip

Origin of dose-response curve

First recorded in 1970–75

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019