iodine 131

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noun Chemistry.

a radioactive isotope of iodine having a mass number 131 and a half-life of 8.6 days, used in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the thyroid gland.

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Words nearby iodine 131

iodic acid, iodide, iodimetry, iodinate, iodine, iodine 131, iodism, iodize, iodo-, iodoform, iodometry