word
radiopharmaceutical
ray-dee-oh-far-mah-SOO-tih-kul
ˌreɪdioʊˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
radiopharmaceutical
Dictionary meaning
a compound containing a radioactive isotope attached to a carrier molecule designed to target specific tissues or biological processes; used both diagnostically (for imaging with PET or SPECT) and therapeutically (for targeted radiation of tumor cells); the basis of nuclear medicine practice
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