Biology GCSE
Dose
What Dose means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dose
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Reference: AQA
The amount tested to find one that gives a useful effect with acceptable side effects, often by trying a range of doses.
Topics that use Dose
- Discovery and development of drugs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Clinical trials
- Drug discovery and development
- Efficacy
- Evidence before human trials
- Natural sources of medicines
- Optimum dose
- Patients
- Preclinical testing
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