radioiodinen.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊˈʌɪədiːn/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊˈaɪəˌdaɪn/ Any of the radioactive isotopes of iodine; esp. iodine-131, an artificial isotope with a half-life for beta decay of about 8 days, which is widely used as a tracer (esp. in investigating thyroid function) and for radiotherapy of the thyroid gland.
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1935 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 57 782/1 Chemical separations also show the absence of radio-iodine or radio-xenon.
1940 Amer. Jrnl. Physiol. 131 135 The radio-iodine was prepared by the Berkeley cyclotron and converted to sodium iodide.
1970 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. II. vi. 8/2 The rapidity of uptake and the speed with which the plasma is cleared of radioiodine provide measures of the activity of the thyroid gland.
1999 Marie Claire Health & Beauty Sept.–Oct. 96/1 Hyperthyroidism can be treated with drugs or with radio-iodine treatment, which destroys the overactive tissue.
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