defluorination

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noun

The process of defluorinating.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The process of defluorinating.

    Bone uptake was relatively low, suggesting no in vivo defluorination of the tracer.

    2015 September 24, “18 F-FP-PEG 2 -β-Glu-RGD 2 : A Symmetric Integrin α v β 3 -Targeting Radiotracer for Tumor PET Imaging”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From de- + fluorination.

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APA

defluorination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defluorination

MLA

“defluorination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defluorination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defluorination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defluorination.

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