radiopharmaceutical

noun

ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal | \ ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl

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Definition of radiopharmaceutical

: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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Chief Executive Vasant Narasimhan said the early success of that product, Lutathera, had underlined the potential of radiopharmaceuticals. — Donato Paolo Mancini, WSJ, "Novartis to Buy Cancer-Drug Maker Endocyte for $2.1 Billion," 18 Oct. 2018

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The first known use of radiopharmaceutical was in 1952

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radiopharmaceutical

noun

ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal | \ ˌrād-ē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl

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Medical Definition of radiopharmaceutical

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

radiopharmaceutical

adjective

Medical Definition of radiopharmaceutical (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being a radiopharmaceutical radiopharmaceutical agents

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