radionuclide

[ rey-dee-oh-noo-klahyd, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈnu klaɪd, -ˈnyu- /

noun Physics.

a radioactive nuclide.

Origin of radionuclide

First recorded in 1945–50; radio- + nuclide

British Dictionary definitions for radionuclide

radionuclide
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈnjuːklaɪd) /

noun

a nuclide that is radioactive

Medical definitions for radionuclide

radionuclide
[ rā′dē-ō-nōōklīd′ ]

n.

A nuclide that has artificial or natural origin and that exhibits radioactivity.

Scientific definitions for radionuclide

radionuclide
[ rā′dē-ō-nōōklīd′ ]

A nuclide that exhibits radioactivity.