radiopharmaceutical
[ rey-dee-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /
noun Pharmacology.
any of a number of radioactive drugs used diagnostically or therapeutically.
Origin of radiopharmaceutical
First recorded in 1950–55;
radio- +
pharmaceutical
Words nearby radiopharmaceutical
radiopager,
radiopaque,
radiopathology,
radiopelvimetry,
radiophare,
radiopharmaceutical,
radiophone,
radiophonic,
radiophosphorus,
radiophotograph,
radiophylaxis
Medical definitions for radiopharmaceutical
radiopharmaceutical
[ rā′dē-ō-fär′mə-sōō′tĭ-kəl ]
n.
A radioactive compound used in diagnosis or therapy.