nonradioactive

adjective

non·​ra·​dio·​ac·​tive ˌnän-ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce nonradioactive (audio)
: not of, caused by, or exhibiting radioactivity : not radioactive
nonradioactive carbon
nonradioactive waste

Examples of nonradioactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Neither could compete against rituximab, a blockbuster nonradioactive medication that also targets CD20, leading to their eventual discontinuation. Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 The thyroid is naturally inclined to absorb iodine from the bloodstream, since this mineral, which is found in its nonradioactive form in many foods, is required for the synthesis of certain hormones made by the gland. Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 The thyroid is naturally inclined to absorb iodine from the bloodstream since this mineral, which is found in its nonradioactive form in many foods, is required for the synthesis of certain hormones made by the gland. Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024 If the specimen is less than 50,000 years old, bones, charcoal and other organic substances can be dated based on the percentage of radioactive carbon that has degraded to a nonradioactive nitrogen. Pat Shipman, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonradioactive was in 1904

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“Nonradioactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonradioactive. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

Medical Definition

nonradioactive

adjective
non·​ra·​dio·​ac·​tive -ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce nonradioactive (audio)
: not radioactive
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