radiopharmaceutical

[rey-dee-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. any of a number of radioactive drugs used diagnostically or therapeutically.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiopharmaceutical¹

First recorded in 1950–55; radio- + pharmaceutical

Example Sentences

At-211's short half-life also means it quickly loses its radioactivity, making it less toxic than longer-lived radiopharmaceuticals.

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The next significant modality for prostate cancer treatment is likely radiopharmaceuticals, which target and treat more resistant prostate cancers.

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Plans to replace a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde facility that manufactures radiopharmaceutical medicines were found to have 31 significant or major risks, including "poor project governance", in a report published last June.

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The study tested an emerging class of medicine called radiopharmaceuticals, drugs that deliver radiation directly to cancer cells.

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"This will improve significantly both the quality and quantity of radiopharmaceutical products."

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