radiolabel
/ˈreɪdioʊˌleɪbəl/
noun
- A radioactive substance used to mark or trace a molecule, cell, or material in scientific or medical tests.
- Using a radiolabel, the team could track the movement of nutrients in the plant.
- A radiolabel in the drug helped doctors monitor how it was absorbed.
- The researcher added a radiolabel to the protein to see where it went in the body.
verb
- To attach a radioactive substance to a molecule, cell, or material so that it can be traced or detected.
- They radiolabel the antibody before injecting it into the patient.
- The lab technician will radiolabel the sample for the imaging test.
- Scientists radiolabel the DNA to study how genes are expressed.
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