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half-life ['hɑ:flaɪf]
gen. emivita f
agric. semiperiodo m
chem. mezza vita
nat.sc. semivita f; emivita biologica; tempo di dimezzamento
nucl.pow. Semi-vita m; periodo di dimezzamento; periodo radioattivo; tempo di dimezzamento radioattivo
half-life The time required for one-half the atoms of a given amount of radioactive material to undergo radioactive decay ['hɑ:flaɪf]
environ. tempo di dimezzamento
half life ['hɑːflaɪf]
med. mezza vita; tempo di semi trasformazione
 English thesaurus
half-life ['hɑ:flaɪf]
abbr., med. T 1/2
metrol. The time span necessary for the atoms of a nuclide to disintegrate by one half
USA The time required for the activity of a given radioactive species to decrease to half of its initial value due to radioactive decay (JP 3-11)
Half-Life ['hɑ:flaɪf]
med. The time it takes a drug to lose half its original concentration or activity after being introduced into the body. Drug half-life is considered when determining drug dosing.
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