radioiodine

English

Etymology

radio- +‎ iodine

Noun

radioiodine (countable and uncountable, plural radioiodines)

1. (physics, medicine) The radioactive isotope of iodine, ¹³¹₅₃I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer
   • 2008, Kevin J. Harrington, Richard G. Vile, Hardev S. Pandha, Viral Therapy of Cancer, page 336:

     Thyroid cells, in contrast to other cells, have the capability to organify iodine, which increases the time radioiodine can deposit energy.

Synonyms

• iodine-131

Related terms

• radioiodinate
• radioiodination