"number needed to harm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: numbers needed to harm [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|numbers needed to harm}} number needed to harm (plural numbers needed to harm)
  1. The number of people, statistically, who must be exposed to something in order for one of them to experience an adverse effect. Synonyms: NNH [abbreviation] Related terms: number needed to treat
    Sense id: en-number_needed_to_harm-en-noun-4FaA1zWr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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