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noun
: the smallest concentration of an antibiotic that regularly inhibits growth of a bacterium in vitro
—abbreviation MIC
called also minimum inhibitory concentration
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“Minimal inhibitory concentration.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/minimal%20inhibitory%20concentration. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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