Definition of Iodine-125

1. Noun. Light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism.

Generic synonyms: Radioisotope, Atomic Number 53, I, Iodin, Iodine

Medical Definition of Iodine-125

1. Radioactive iodine isotope that decays by K-capture (internal conversion) with a half-life of 59.4 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a label in immunoassay and in imaging. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Iodine-125

iodinase
iodinate
iodinated
iodinated 125I serum albumin
iodinated 131I human serum albumin
iodinated contrast
iodinated contrast material
iodinated glycerol
iodinated protein
iodinates
iodinating
iodination
iodinations
iodine
iodine-123
iodine-125 (current term)
iodine-127
iodine-131
iodine-132
iodine-fast
iodine-induced hyperthyroidism
iodine compounds
iodine cysts
iodine deficiency
iodine excess
iodine isotopes
iodine number
iodine radioisotopes
iodine reaction of epinephrine
iodine stain

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