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DL50 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal dose 50
1, record 1, English, lethal%20dose%2050
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LD50 2, record 1, English, LD50
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mean lethal dose 3, record 1, English, mean%20lethal%20dose
correct, NATO, standardized
- LD 50 3, record 1, English, LD%2050
see observation
- LD 50 3, record 1, English, LD%2050
- lethal dose 50% 4, record 1, English, lethal%20dose%2050%25
correct
- lethal dose fifty 5, record 1, English, lethal%20dose%20fifty
correct, less frequent
- median lethal dose 6, record 1, English, median%20lethal%20dose
correct
- median lethal value 7, record 1, English, median%20lethal%20value
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dose of a substance that causes the death of 50% of an animal population from exposure to the substance by any route other than inhalation when given all in one dose. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LD50, when not separated by a space, or LD 50. 8, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LD50 is usually expressed as milligrams or grams of material per kilogram of animal weight. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mean lethal dose: term standardized by NATO. 9, record 1, English, - lethal%20dose%2050
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose létale 50
1, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DL50 2, record 1, French, DL50
correct, see observation
- DL 50 3, record 1, French, DL%2050
correct
- D.L. 50 4, record 1, French, D%2EL%2E%2050
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dose létale 50 pour 100 5, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050%20pour%20100
correct, feminine noun
- dose létale 50 % 6, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
- dose létale à 50 % 7, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20%C3%A0%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
- dose létale médiane 8, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- dose létale moyenne 9, record 1, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20moyenne
see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un test biologique, quantité d'une substance qui entraîne la mort de la moitié des animaux à qui elle a été administrée d'un seul coup. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette dose] peut être établie pour différentes voies d'exposition, sauf l'inhalation. Les plus courantes sont la voie cutanée et la voie orale. Plus la valeur de la DL50 est faible, plus la substance est toxique. 1, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque le chiffre 50 est placé immédiatement après l'abréviation «DL», sans espace, il figure la plupart du temps en indice. L'adjectif «létal», quoiqu'en dise le Grand Robert, est très rarement orthographié «léthal». 10, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon le «Dictionnaire français de médecine et de biologie», de A. Manuila, le terme «dose létale moyenne» est à déconseiller et il faut lui préférer «dose létale médiane» ou «dose létale 50 %». 10, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «tolérance moyenne» (en anglais : «median tolerance limit»). 10, record 1, French, - dose%20l%C3%A9tale%2050
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dose léthale 50
- dose léthale moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis letal mediana
1, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20letal%20mediana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dosis letal media 2, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20letal%20media
correct, feminine noun
- DL50 2, record 1, Spanish, DL50
correct, feminine noun
- DL50 2, record 1, Spanish, DL50
- dosis letal 50 3, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20letal%2050
correct, feminine noun
- DL50 3, record 1, Spanish, DL50
correct, feminine noun
- DL 50 4, record 1, Spanish, DL%2050
correct, feminine noun
- dosis letal 50 % 5, record 1, Spanish, dosis%20letal%2050%20%25
correct, feminine noun
- LD 50 5, record 1, Spanish, LD%2050
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dosis,calculada estadísticamente, de un agente químico o físico [...] que se espera que mate al 50% de los organismos de una población bajo un conjunto de condiciones definidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dosis%20letal%20mediana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los resultados se analizaron por el método [...] que determinó la dosis letal 50(DL50) necesaria para establecer el índice de resistencia(IR), entendiéndose por el IR el número de veces que se incrementa la DL50 de la cepa susceptible para producir los mismos efectos en la cepa de estudio o resistente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dosis%20letal%20mediana
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- median tolerance limit
1, record 2, English, median%20tolerance%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TLm 1, record 2, English, TLm
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a biological assay, the concentration of a toxic material at which 50% of the test organisms survive. 2, record 2, English, - median%20tolerance%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tolérance limite moyenne
1, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TLm 2, record 2, French, TLm
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tolérance limite médiane 3, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, feminine noun
- tolérance moyenne 4, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20moyenne
feminine noun
- tolérance 50 % 5, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%2050%20%25
feminine noun
- limite de tolérance médiane 6, record 2, French, limite%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20m%C3%A9diane
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de tolérance correspondant à la teneur à laquelle 50 p. 100 des sujets d'un test survivent au bout d'un temps donné. 7, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tolérance moyenne est symbolisée par les lettres TLm ou TL 50 (voir cette fiche). 8, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de tolerancia mediano
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LTm 1, record 2, Spanish, LTm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LTm. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La medida prescrita de toxicidad aguda es el límite de tolerancia mediano(LTm) que se denomina dosis letal del 50 por ciento(DL50). Ésta es la concentración de material sometido a prueba en la cual el 50 por ciento de los peces de prueba sobrevive en un periodo específico de exposición(normalmente de 48 a 96 h). 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
límite de tolerancia : máximo nivel de concentración de una sustancia contaminante que puede soportarse en un ambiente, durante un tiempo determinado, sin que se cause daños a la comunidad biótica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
- Toxicology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oral lethal dose 1, record 3, English, oral%20lethal%20dose
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
- Toxicologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dose létale orale
1, record 3, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dose létale par voie orale 2, record 3, French, dose%20l%C3%A9tale%20par%20voie%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Vías de administración (Farmacología)
- Toxicología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosis letal oral
1, record 3, Spanish, dosis%20letal%20oral
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Substancia Tóxica" es la que puede causar trastornos estructurales o funcionales que provoquen daños o la muerte [...] y que de acuerdo con las dosis letales orales y dérmicas(DL50) y concentraciones letales(CL50) se clasifican en alguna de las siguientes categorías [...][ 50 subíndice] 1, record 3, Spanish, - dosis%20letal%20oral
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