Oct 17, 2007 16:15
16 yrs ago
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English term
Luxembourg
minimally effective dose
English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
"Maintenance treatment should be established individually with the minimally effective dose"
Does it imply that this dose is the least effective or that it is the smallest dose which is still effective?
Does it imply that this dose is the least effective or that it is the smallest dose which is still effective?
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| 4 +2 | The latter |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +2 | smallest does which has effect |
Leticia Klemetz, CT
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Responses
+2
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Jack Doughty
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The latter
The smallest doe which produces the required effect. I would have thought it would be "minimal" of "minimum" effective dose.
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-10-17 16:31:30 GMT)
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Typo: dose (not "Doe, a female deer" as in the song from "The Sound of Music")
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-17 17:28:32 GMT) Post-grading
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Another typo: "minimal" or "minimum"
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-10-17 16:31:30 GMT)
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Typo: dose (not "Doe, a female deer" as in the song from "The Sound of Music")
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-17 17:28:32 GMT) Post-grading
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Another typo: "minimal" or "minimum"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
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1 min
Leticia Klemetz, CT
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, Swedish
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