"radioiodine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radioiodines [plural]
Etymology: radio- + iodine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|radio|iodine}} radio- + iodine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} radioiodine (countable and uncountable, plural radioiodines)
  1. (physics, medicine) The radioactive isotope of iodine, ¹³¹₅₃I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Iodine, Isotopes, Medicine, Radioactivity Synonyms: iodine-131 Related terms: radioiodinate, radioiodination

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