lethal dose

noun

1. LD. the amount of a drug or other agent that if administered to an animal or human will prove fatal See also median lethal dose

Example Sentences

In some other countries that have legalised assisted dying, euthanasia is permitted, whereby a doctor or nurse administers the lethal dose, usually by injection.

From BBC

An Australian woman accused of murdering relatives with beef Wellington documented herself using kitchen scales to calculate a lethal dose of toxic mushrooms, prosecutors allege.

From BBC

Once authorised, the lethal dose would be self-administered by the patient; or by a medical assistant if the patient were incapable.

From BBC

April plans to be in a "big comfy bed" for what she calls a "celebratory" moment when a medical professional will inject a lethal dose into her bloodstream.

From BBC

“We take a different approach where we try to identify the person who furnished the lethal dose and hold them accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times