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Pronunciation: tek-nē′shē-ŭm
Definition: An artificial radioactive element, atomic no. 43, atomic wt. 99, produced in 1937 by bombardment of molybdenum by deuterons; also a product of the fission of 235U; used extensively as a radiographic tracer in imaging studies of internal organs.
[G. technetos, artificial]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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