radioligand

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noun

Any molecule that has a radioactive tracer attached, especially one used for radioimmunoassay

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Meanings

nounradioligand (plural radioligands)

plural radioligands

  1. Any molecule that has a radioactive tracer attached, especially one used for radioimmunoassay

Origin

From radio- + ligand.

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APA

radioligand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioligand

MLA

“radioligand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioligand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radioligand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioligand.

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