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Enter radionuclide therapy, a class of cancer medicines which deliver radioactive atoms or radionuclides, to tumors deep inside the body with extreme precision.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
These studies have shown that radionuclide movement is influenced by environmental factors, such as soil composition, moisture and biological activity, and that contamination can remain mobile and biologically relevant for decades.
—Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Its International Monitoring System uses a network of more than 300 seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound, and radionuclide stations to detect possible nuclear explosions worldwide.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
These studies have shown that radionuclide movement is influenced by environmental factors, such as soil composition, moisture and biological activity, and that contamination can remain mobile and biologically relevant for decades.
—Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Its International Monitoring System uses a network of more than 300 seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound, and radionuclide stations to detect possible nuclear explosions worldwide.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Radionuclide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radionuclide. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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radionuclide
noun
ra·dio·nu·clide
-ˈn(y)ü-ˌklīd 
: a radioactive nuclide
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