international unit
nounDefinition of international unit
: a quantity of a biologically active substance (such as a vitamin) that produces a particular biological effect agreed upon as an international standard
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Dietary guidelines suggest most adults get at least 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day. — NBC News, "Vitamin D may lower colon cancer risk, especially in women, study finds," 14 June 2018 Last year, revenue inched up 1.7% in the international unit after two years of large drops. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Walmart Selling Majority Stake of Brazil Business in Latest International Shakeup," 5 June 2018 Most of the vitamin D supplements on the market have 800, 1,000 or 2,000 international units per pill. — Suparit Ukarapong, M.d., miamiherald, "Taking a vitamin D supplement: How much is enough? | Miami Herald," 2 Mar. 2018 For some, a vitamin D supplement may help them get to the current recommended daily intakes of 600 IU (international units) per day for adults up to age 70 and 800 IU per day for those older. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Supplements are a $30 billion racket—here’s what experts actually recommend," 20 Feb. 2018 Dietary guidelines suggest most adults get at least 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day. — NBC News, "Vitamin D may lower colon cancer risk, especially in women, study finds," 14 June 2018 Last year, revenue inched up 1.7% in the international unit after two years of large drops. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Walmart Selling Majority Stake of Brazil Business in Latest International Shakeup," 5 June 2018 Running the international unit has served as a stepping stone to the top job: Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon and his predecessor Mike Duke both once held the role. — Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg.com, "Wal-Mart Makes Judith McKenna Its International Chief," 16 Jan. 2018 The recommended daily intake of vitamin D for most adults is 600 international units, or 800 IU after age 70. — NBC News, "Older adults may not need vitamin D to prevent falls, fractures," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'international unit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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