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mc

/mək/

Meanings
noun
The unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie: symbol mCi.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a dose of 5 mCi of the radioactive substance. "
medicine physics energy unit

Related Words

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radioactivity noun

/ˌreɪdioʊækˈtɪvɪti/ /ˌreɪdiːoʊækˈtɪvɪti/

Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.

"The old watch contained radium, which caused its hands to glow in the dark due to radioactivity. "

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symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

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radioactive noun

/ˌɹeɪdioʊˈaktɪv/ /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈæktɪv/

Any radioactive substance.

"The radioactive was carefully stored in a lead-lined container at the science lab. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

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curie noun

/ˈkjʊəri/ /ˈkjʊri/

3.7×1010 decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci.

"The scientist measured the radioactivity of the soil sample and found it contained half a curie (0.5 Ci) of radium-226. "

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unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."