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radiotracer

noun
ra路​dio路​trac路​er | \ 藞r膩-d膿-艒-藢tr膩-s蓹r How to pronounce radiotracer (audio) \

Definition of radiotracer

: a radioactive tracer

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 These radiotracers decay via positron emission, creating back-to-back gamma rays that are simultaneously detected by a PET scanner. — Julie Grisham, Scientific American, "Faster, clearer PET images offer new views on disease," 9 July 2019

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First Known Use of radiotracer

1946, in the meaning defined above

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radiotracer

noun
ra路​dio路​trac路​er | \ 藞r膩d-膿-艒-藢tr膩-s蓹r How to pronounce radiotracer (audio) \

Medical Definition of radiotracer

: a radioactive tracer

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