chemotherapeutic index
che·mo·ther·a·peu·tic in·dex
the ratio of the minimal effective dose of a chemotherapeutic agent to the maximal tolerated dose. Originally used by Ehrlich to express the relative toxicity of a chemotherapeutic agent to a parasite and to its host.
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che·mo·ther·a·peu·tic in·dex
(kē'mō-thār'ă-pyū'tik in'deks) The ratio of the minimal effective dose of a chemotherapeutic agent to the maximal tolerated dose. Originally used by Ehrlich to express the relative toxicity of a chemotherapeutic agent to a parasite and to its host.
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