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LD50 ('50%-Lethality' dose) is a meaured value from many statical investigations. So there's only a good definition on how it should be 'measured' and can not be calculated from other values by formula.

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An LD50 is a standard measurement of acute toxicity that is stated in milligrams (mg) of pesticide per kilogram (kg) of body weight.

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