therapeutic index

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therapeutic index

noun therapeutic indexes · therapeutic indices

The ratio of the median toxic dose of a drug to its median effective dose, used to gauge the safety of a particular medication. A low therapeutic index indicates that the drug is easily overdosed.

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@misc{therapeutic_index_2026,
  title = {therapeutic index},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/therapeutic%20index},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}