Biological half-life
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000757
The time it takes for an organism to eliminate, usually by excretion, half of the admistered dose of a substance, such as a drug.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000757 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | biological half-time |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Pharmacokinetics; Drug excretion; Half life |
| Translations | Spanish: semivida biológica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000757",
"term": "Biological half-life",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The time it takes for an organism to eliminate, usually by excretion, half of the admistered dose of a substance, such as a drug.",
"synonyms": [
"biological half-time"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"pharmacokinetics",
"drug excretion",
"half life"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "semivida biológica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biological-half-life/"
}
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