Medical Dictionary
2decay
noun
Medical Definition of DECAY
1
a : rot 1; specifically : aerobic decomposition of proteins chiefly by bacteria b : the product of decay
2
a : spontaneous decrease in the number of radioactive atoms in radioactive material b : spontaneous disintegration (as of an atom or a nuclear particle)
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