Medical Dictionary

nuclear magnetic resonance

noun

Medical Definition of NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE

1
:  the magnetic resonance of an atomic nucleus
2
:  chemical analysis that uses nuclear magnetic resonance especially to study molecular structure—abbreviation NMR; see magnetic resonance imaging

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