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effective dose

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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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Once patients reached an effective dose, it wasn’t increased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

Unlike several treatments that must be started at low doses and slowly ramped up, the new drug can safety be taken at its most effective dose from the start, the authors say.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023

Still, all providers stressed using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration of time.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 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

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