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LC 50/Lethal Concentration

"Median level concentration, a standard measure of toxicity. It tells how much of a substance is needed to kill half of a group of experimental organisms in a given time. (See: LD 50.) "

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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