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USP unit — a unit used in the United States to measure the potency of a vitamin or drug, that is, its expected biological effects. For each substance to which this unit applies, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has determined the biological effect… … Dictionary of units of measurement
USP unit — a unit used in the United States Pharmacopeia in expressing the potency of antibiotic, pharmacodynamic, and endocrine preparations, as well as most of the sera, toxins, vaccines, and related products, corresponding to units established… … Medical dictionary
unit of oxytocin — a USP unit expressing the uterus stimulating activity of preparations of synthetic oxytocin; one unit is approximately equivalent to the strength of 2 μg of pure hormone … Medical dictionary
unit — 1. One; a single person or thing. 2. A standard of measure, weight, or any other quality, by multiplications or fractions of which a scale or system is formed. 3. A group of persons or things considered as a whole because of mutual activities or… … Medical dictionary
USP — University of Sao Paulo (Academic & Science » Universities) **** Unique Selling Proposition (Business » General) *** United States Pharmacopeia (Medical) *** United States Pharmacopeia (Miscellaneous » Unit Measures) *** University of the South… … Abbreviations dictionary
Heckler & Koch USP — USP Heckler Koch USP en calibre de 9 mm Parabellum Tipo Pistola semiautomática País de origen … Wikipedia Español
vitamin A unit — [USP] the specific biological activity of 0.3 mg of the all trans isomer of retinol. See also international u. of vitamin A and retinol equivalent … Medical dictionary
Heckler \x26 Koch USP — Heckler Koch USP Saltar a navegación, búsqueda USP Heckler Koch USP en calibre de 9 mm Parabellum Tipo Pistola semiautomática … Wikipedia Español
International unit — In pharmacology, the International Unit is a unit of measurement for the amount of a substance, based on biological activity or effect. It is abbreviated as IU, as UI (Spanish unidad internacional or French unité internationale or Italian unità… … Wikipedia
Communication Management Unit — is a recent designation for a self contained group within a facility in the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons that severely restricts, manages and monitors all outside communication (telephone, mail, visitation) of inmates in the unit.… … Wikipedia