technetium
noun
tech·ne·tium
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Definition of technetium
: a radioactive metallic element obtained especially from nuclear fuel as a product of uranium fission and used as a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical — see Chemical Elements Table
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technetium
noun
tech·ne·tium
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Medical Definition of technetium
: a metallic element that is obtained by bombarding molybdenum with deuterons or neutrons and in the fission of uranium and that is used in medicine in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
—symbol Tc
— see pertechnetate — Chemical Elements Table