dog unit


dog u·nit

the amount of adrenal cortical extract per kilogram of body weight that, given daily, will maintain an adrenalectomized dog in good condition for 7-10 days.

dog unit

An obsolete, semi-quantitative unit corresponding to the minimum amount of adrenal cortical extract/kg weight required to maintain adrenalectomised dogs in good physical condition for 7–10 days.