Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dosis letal media
English translation:
mean lethal dose
Added to glossary by
Oscar Salamanca
Sep 27, 2007 05:42
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
dosis letal media
Spanish to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Entomology
Para la determinación de la *dosis letal media* para el extracto crudo y el semipurificado sobre adultos de la mosca blanca se utilizó un diseño de bloques completos al azar con tres repeticiones por tratamiento.
I am not sure if I should use 'mean,' 'average,' 'median,' or 'medium' lethal dose. What is the difference? I found references with all of them :(
Thanks
I am not sure if I should use 'mean,' 'average,' 'median,' or 'medium' lethal dose. What is the difference? I found references with all of them :(
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | average lethal dose |
Cinnamon Nolan
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| 5 | LD50 or median lethal dose |
John Rawlins
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Sep 27, 2007 22:15: Oscar Salamanca Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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average lethal dose
In this context, medium isn't correct.
Average = arithmetic mean, so mean is normally used only when you're talking about geometric mean or some other kind.
Median can be the midpoint, or the middle number in a seguence of numbers.
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-09-27 06:23:14 GMT)
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As Davidi indicates, "mean lethal dose" is more correct in this context.
Average = arithmetic mean, so mean is normally used only when you're talking about geometric mean or some other kind.
Median can be the midpoint, or the middle number in a seguence of numbers.
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-09-27 06:23:14 GMT)
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As Davidi indicates, "mean lethal dose" is more correct in this context.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot Cinnamon :)"
1 hr
LD50 or median lethal dose
LD50 is the scientific term used to describe the median lethal dose.
See references below.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-09-27 10:03:38 GMT)
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Google search results:
average lethal dose = 1.7 million
LD50 = 2.0 million
See references below.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-09-27 10:03:38 GMT)
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Google search results:
average lethal dose = 1.7 million
LD50 = 2.0 million
Note from asker:
| Thanks John |
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