National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Test
A laboratory test to determine the lowest concentration of a substance that will inhibit a biological or biochemical function, such as microorganism growth or enzymatic activity.
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What it is
A laboratory test to determine the lowest concentration of a substance that will inhibit a biological or biochemical function, such as microorganism growth or enzymatic activity.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C128985. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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