Inhibitory Concentration 50
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.940.350 G07.690.936.563
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