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What does a low LD50 represent?
Posted December 21, 2023
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A low LD50 represents high toxicity. 

LD50 is the median lethal dose of a chemical. A low LD50 indicates that the chemical is lethal in small doses. The lower the LD50 value, the higher the toxicity of the chemical. 

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