Bethesda Unit

**Semantic type:** Quantitative Concept

**Definition:** A unit of measurement for blood coagulation inhibitor activity, expressed in the amount of an inhibitor neutralizing 50% of a coagulant during the incubation period per unit of volume equal to one milliliter.

**Synonyms:** - BU - BU - Bethesda unit - Bethesda unit - [beth'U] - [beth'U] - [beth'U] - [beth'U] - beth'U