radionuclide
[ rey-dee-oh-noo-klahyd, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈnu klaɪd, -ˈnyu- /
noun Physics.
a radioactive nuclide.
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British Dictionary definitions for radionuclide
radionuclide
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈnjuːklaɪd) /
noun
a nuclide that is radioactive
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Medical definitions for radionuclide
radionuclide
[ rā′dē-ō-nōō′klīd′ ]
n.
A nuclide that has artificial or natural origin and that exhibits radioactivity.
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Scientific definitions for radionuclide
radionuclide
[ rā′dē-ō-nōō′klīd′ ]
A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity.
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