Meanings
nounradioiodine (countable and uncountable, plural radioiodines)
plural radioiodines
- countableuncountablemedicineThe radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer
Thyroid cells, in contrast to other cells, have the capability to organify iodine, which increases the time radioiodine can deposit energy.
2008, Kevin J. Harrington, Richard G. Vile, Hardev S. Pandha, Viral Therapy of Cancer, page 336Synonyms: iodine-131
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer
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Finnish radiojodi
- radiojodiradioactive isotope of iodine
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