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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Effective half-life Effective half-life The term 'Effective half-life' 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: Effective Date Effective diameter Effective Dose Equivalent Effective force Effective full-power days Next 5 Terms: Effective peak ground acceleration Effective porosity Effective Precipitation Effective Terrestrial Radiation Effective Topography 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.