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radioiodine

radioiodine noun: the radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer.

Noun

radioiodine (countable and uncountable, plural radioiodines)

  1. The 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 336
    Synonyms:
    iodine-131

radioiodine meaning in Tamil

radioiodine in Tamil

கதிரியக்க ஓரிமச்செந்நீலியம்

Synonyms of radioiodine

Forms of radioiodine

pluralradioiodines

Origin of radioiodine

From radio- + iodine.

Questions about radioiodine

What does radioiodine mean?
Radioiodine means the radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer.
What is radioiodine in Tamil?
Radioiodine in Tamil is கதிரியக்க ஓரிமச்செந்நீலியம். See Radioiodine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is radioiodine?
Radioiodine is a noun.
What is the plural of radioiodine?
The plural of radioiodine is radioiodines.

Words near radioiodine in the dictionary

  1. radioiodinated
  2. radioiodinates
  3. radioiodinating
  4. radioiodination
  5. radioiodinations
  6. radioiodine
  7. radioiodines
  8. radioiododestannylation
  9. radioiododestannylations
  10. radioiodonated
  11. radioiridium

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