radiopharmaceutical
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of radiopharmaceutical
First recorded in 1950–55; radio- + pharmaceutical
Example Sentences
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Lantheus agreed to be acquired by Curium, a radiopharmaceutical company controlled by CapVest Partners, for an initial $6.7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
Figure 32.4 A radiopharmaceutical is used to produce this brain image of a patient with Alzheimer's disease.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Another application utilizes a radiopharmaceutical which the body sends to bone cells, particularly those that are most active, to detect cancerous tumors or healing points.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Radiation detectors external to the body can determine the location and concentration of a radiopharmaceutical to yield medically useful information.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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