lethal dose

British  

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

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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

The Westminster bill would not allow doctors to give a lethal dose – rather patients would have to self-administer the drugs, usually by swallowing them.

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

In 2021, another beloved Central Park owl, Barry, was fatally struck by a truck after ingesting a lethal dose of rat poison that may have impaired her flying.

From Seattle Times

Yes, yes, I hear you say, but didn’t the Doctor bury Donna’s memory in order to keep her head from exploding when she absorbed a lethal dose of Time Lord mojo?

From Los Angeles Times