therapeutic index
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of therapeutic index
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The therapeutic index gives you the window in which the drug will be effective against the virus without causing undue side effects.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2020
The difference between a concentration in which the drug inhibits the virus target and a concentration in which it hurts the human proteins is called the therapeutic index.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2020
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