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Meanings
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lethal dose; fatal dose
The amount of a substance (drug, poison, radiation, etc.) that causes death. Often used in medical, toxicological, and forensic contexts.
The lethal dose of this drug is 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
Exposure to a lethal dose of radiation causes death within a few weeks.
Usage patterns
- 致死量に達するto reach a lethal dose
The blood concentration of the drug reached a lethal dose.
- 致死量を超えるto exceed the lethal dose
The amount ingested exceeded the lethal dose.
- 致死量を摂取するto ingest a lethal dose
He accidentally ingested a lethal dose of sleeping pills.