selectivity (redirected from selectivities)

selectivity /se·lec·tiv·i·ty/ (se-lek-tiv´i-te) in pharmacology, the degree to which a dose of a drug produces the desired effect in relation to adverse effects.

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selectivity

1. the accuracy of a test in identifying animals that have the disease which is under investigation; the number of false positives to the test will be low in a selective test.

2. in pharmacology, the degree to which a dose of a drug produces the desired effect in relation to adverse effects.