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Noun: iodine-125
  1. 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

Type of: atomic number 53, I, iodin, iodine, radioisotope, radionuclide

Encyclopedia: Iodine-125