| L doses | A group of terms that indicate the relative activity or potency of diphtheria toxin; the L dose's are distinctly different from the minimal lethal dose and minimal reacting dose, inasmuch as the latter two represent the direct effects of toxin, whereas the L dose's pertain to the combining power of toxin with specific antitoxin. Origin: "L" for limes (05 Mar 2000) |
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