Medical Term:
radiochemistry
Pronunciation: rā′dē-ō-kem′is-trē
Definition:
- The science of using radionuclides to synthesize labeled compounds for biochemical or biologic research, or radiopharmaceuticals for clinical diagnostic studies.
- The study of methods of labeling compounds with radionuclides.
- The science concerned with the effects of ionizing or nuclear radiation on chemical reactions or materials.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
