radioisotope

noun ra·dio·iso·tope \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\

Definition of RADIOISOTOPE

: a radioactive isotope

— ra·dio·iso·to·pic \-ˌī-sə-ˈtä-pik, -ˈtō-\ adjective

— ra·dio·iso·to·pi·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1946

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·dio·iso·tope \ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-ˌtōp\

: a radioactive isotope—compare radioelement

—ra·dio·iso·to·pic \-ˌī-sə-ˈtäp-ik, -ˈtōp-ik\ adjective

—ra·dio·iso·to·pi·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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