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Inhibitory Concentration 50  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The concentration of a compound needed to reduce population growth of organisms, including eukaryotic cells, by 50% in vitro. Though often expressed to denote in vitro antibacterial activity, it is also used as a benchmark for cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells in culture.

Entry terms

  • IC50

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X55K9M8L-0

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