Noun
the size dose that will cause death
Source: WordNetA lethal dose from respiratory intake is reportedly between 4,000–13,000 mg. Source: Internet
Even more disturbing was seeing the tubes that would deliver the lethal dose of pentobarbital through an IV in Nelson’s arm. Source: Internet
Because of the toxicity of nitrite (the lethal dose of nitrite for humans is about 22 mg per kg body weight), some areas specify a maximum allowable content of nitrite in the final product. Source: Internet
By the time two pharmacists personally delivered the substance, made from a cocktail of drugs already legal in Australia, Allan was struggling to swallow and feared he would not be able to keep the lethal dose down. Source: Internet
Based on the results of animal studies, the lethal dose of psilocybin has been extrapolated to be 6 grams, 1000 times greater than the effective dose of 6 milligrams. Source: Internet
A substance is classified as incapacitating if less than 1/100 of the lethal dose causes incapacitation, e.g., through nausea or visual problems. Source: Internet