Concept information
Preferred term
inhibitory concentration 50
Type
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Topic
Definition
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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.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- 50% inhibitory concentration
- IC 50
- IC-50
- IC50
In other languages
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Spanish
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concentración inhibitoria del 50%
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IC50 (del inglés: inhibitory concentration 50)
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68543
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