effective dose

American  

noun

1. the amount of a drug, or level of radiation exposure, that is sufficient to achieve the desired clinical improvement.

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Example Sentences

To avoid information overload, our disclosure regime is most effective when the SEC provides the minimum effective dose of regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

"What this suggests is that the lowest effective dose of docetaxel may be lower when the drug is combined with dicyclomine, compared to when docetaxel is used alone," Wu said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024

And if they opt for HRT, use the lowest effective dose.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

Novo Nordisk sells two weight loss drugs that are of the same class in two doses — liraglutide as Saxenda, and semaglutide at a higher and more effective dose as Wegovy.

From New York Times • May 31, 2022

Dymock states that three fruits are sufficient, and Dr. Hove gives one as the effective dose.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers