An amount of medication required to produce a specific effect, the size of which varies for each drug, is a(n):

A. unit
B. milliequivalent
C. minim
D. grain


a
Rationale: A unit is the amount of medication required to produce a specific effect. The size of a unit varies for each drug.

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