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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

"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

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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