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radionuclide generator
ra·di·o·nu·clide gen·er·a·tor
Definitions related to radionuclide generators:
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A device that produces a useful radionuclide from a parent substance contained within. As the parent decays a daughter, the useful radionuclide, is created and amounts may be obtained from the generator as needed.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Separation systems containing a relatively long-lived parent radionuclide which produces a short-lived daughter in its decay scheme. The daughter can be periodically extracted (milked) by means of an appropriate eluting agent.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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