survival time

noun

The moment in time from a fixed starting point to the onset of an event of interest.

Meanings

nounsurvival time (countable and uncountable, plural survival times)

plural survival times

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe moment in time from a fixed starting point to the onset of an event of interest.
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