International Unit (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Pharmacology.
  1. an internationally agreed upon standard, as measured by bioassay, to which samples of a substance, as a drug or hormone, are compared to ascertain their relative potency.
  2. the particular quantity of such a substance, which causes a specific biological effect. Abbreviation: IU
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