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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Half-life, effective Half-life, effective The term 'Half-life, effective' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The time required for the activity of a particular radioisotope deposited in a living organism, such as a human or an animal, to be reduced by 50 percent as a result of the combined action of radioactive decay and biological elimination. Effective half-life is related to, but different from, the radiological half-life and the biological half-life. '. Previous 5 Terms: halcocline halcyonine Half-life Half-life (radiological) Half-life, biological Next 5 Terms: Half-thickness half-tide level halibiotic halieutic halieutics About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.