Definition of Radiopharmaceutical

1. Noun. Pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy.

Generic synonyms: Pharmaceutic, Pharmaceutical

Definition of Radiopharmaceutical

1. Noun. (medicine) Any radioactive substance used as a pharmaceutical ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Radiopharmaceutical

1. A radioactive chemical or pharmaceutical preparation, labelled with a radionuclide in tracer or therapeutic concentration, used as a diagnostic or therapeutic agent. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiopharmaceutical

radioosmium
radiooxygen
radiopacities
radiopacity
radiopalladium
radiopalmar
radiopaque
radiopaque contrast
radiopaque contrast dye
radiopaque contrast material
radiopaque dye
radiopasteurization
radiopathology
radiopelvimetry
radioperiosteal reflex
radiopharmaceutical (current term)
radiopharmaceutical chemistry
radiopharmaceutical purity
radiopharmaceuticals
radiopharmacology
radiophobia
radiophone
radiophones
radiophonic
radiophonics
radiophony
radiophosphorus
radiophoto
radiophotograph
radiophotographs

Literary usage of Radiopharmaceutical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by U.s. Gpo (2005)
"In situations where a particular radiopharmaceutical is proposed for both diagnostic and therapeutic uses, the radiopharmaceutical must be evaluated taking ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(b) The assessment of the adverse reaction profile includes, but is not limited to, an evaluation of the potential of the diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, ..."

3. Large Scale Coastal Behavior (1993) edited by J. H. List (1995)
"To maintain a record of the measurement of radiopharmaceutical dosages. ... To retain records of each survey of all radiopharmaceutical areas of use with a ..."

4. Guide to NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"radiopharmaceutical STANDARDIZATION NIST as Standard Reference Materials for distribution to the radiopharmaceutical user communities. ..."

5. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1994-1995 by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"They prepare a dosage of the radiopharmaceutical and administer it by mouth, injection, or other means. When preparing radiopharmaceuticals, technologists ..."

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