millicurie

noun mil·li·cu·rie \ˌmi-lə-ˈkyu̇r-(ˌ)ē, -kyu̇-ˈrē\

Definition of MILLICURIE

: one thousandth of a curie

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1910

Medical Dictionary

noun mil·li·cu·rie \ˌmil-ə-ˈkyu̇(ə)r-(ˌ)ē, -kyu̇-ˈrē\

: one thousandth of a curie—abbreviation mCi

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