A drug that binds readily to available receptors even if the concentration of drug is relatively low is said to have _______ for that receptor.

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High affinity refers to the ability of a drug to bind readily to available receptors even at low concentrations. The other options are not correct - low specificity refers to a drug binding to multiple receptors and a short half-life refers to the time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated from the body, which is not related to drug-receptor binding.

A Drug That Binds Readily to Available Receptors Even If