"lethal dose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lethal doses [plural], as LD [abbreviation]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lethal dose (plural lethal doses)
  1. The dose of a substance or of radiation likely to cause death (sometimes suffixed with a number). Wikipedia link: lethal dose Related terms: LD50
    Sense id: en-lethal_dose-en-noun-UVgdWfQc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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