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therapeutic index

ther·a·peu·tic in·dex
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-uh-pyoo-tik in-deks]
    • /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk ˈɪn dɛks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ther-uh-pyoo-tik in-deks]
    • /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk ˈɪn dɛks/

Definitions of therapeutic index words

  • noun therapeutic index the ratio between the dosage of a drug that causes a lethal effect and the dosage that causes a therapeutic effect. 1
  • noun therapeutic index toxicity or safety of a drug 1
  • noun therapeutic index The therapeutic index of a drug is the ratio of the lethal dose to the effective dose, used in assessing the safety of a drug. 0
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Origin of therapeutic index

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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therapeutic index popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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