"Radithor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Radithor
  1. (historical) A quack medicine consisting of distilled water and radium, claimed to cure impotence and other conditions, but actually causing radiation poisoning. Wikipedia link: Radithor Tags: historical Categories (topical): Pseudoscience, Radioactivity

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