boron neutron capture therapy
n.
A treatment for cancers, especially virulent ones of the brain, in which a person who has been injected with a boron compound that concentrates in cancerous cells is exposed to neutron irradiation causing the boron compound to emit alpha particles that destroy the cancer cells.
Words nearby boron neutron capture therapy
boroglyceride,
borohydride,
boron,
boron carbide,
boron hydride,
boron neutron capture therapy,
boron nitride,
boronia,
borosilicate,
borosilicate glass,
borosilicic acid