| LD50 |
The amount of a chemical that is lethal to one-half (50%) of the experimental animals exposed to it. LD50s are usually expressed as the weight of the chemical per unit of body weight (mg/kg). It may be fed (oral LD50), applied to the skin (dermal LD50), or administered in the form of vapors (inhalation LD50).
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| LDL |
Low Density Lipoprotein -- "bad cholesterol"
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| LD |
Small, round intracellular form (called amastigote or leishmanial stage) of Leishamania species and Trypanosoma cruzi.
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| LD50 |
Statistically derived single dose of a chemical that can be expected to cause death in 50% of a given population of organisms under a defined set of experimental conditions. This figure has often been used to classify and compare toxicity among chemicals but its value for this purpose is doubtful. A commonly used classification of this kind is as follows: Category..........................................LD50 Orally to Rat (mg/kg body weight) Very toxic....................................... ...
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| LDL cholesterol |
Cholesterol packaged in low-density lipoproteins that is associated with an increase in the risk of heart disease. Low-density lipoproteins are the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood.
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