The 'half-life' of an antimicrobial drug refers to the time that it takes for
A) the drug to kill half the pathogens which are present.
B) half the drug to break down during storage.
C) the concentration of the drug in the bloodstream to fall to half its original level.
D) half the drug to be absorbed from the intestine.
E) half the target bacteria to be killed.
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