half-life
noun /ˈhɑːf laɪf/
/ˈhæf laɪf/
[countable]- (physics
) the time taken for the radioactivity of a substance to fall to half its original value物理 (放射性物质的)半衰期 - (biology
) the time taken for the amount of a drug or other substance in the body to fall to half its original level生物 (体内物质的)半衰期