Boneseeker
//ˈbəʊnsiːkə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any element, especially a radioisotope, that has a tendency to accumulate in bones.
"Some isotopes that are not alpha-emitters are also "bone[-]seekers," and are not well eliminated. The result is that even a small quantity of these materials, retained in the body, may lead to depression of bone marrow activity, and to serious bone lesions."
Example
More examples"Some isotopes that are not alpha-emitters are also "bone[-]seekers," and are not well eliminated. The result is that even a small quantity of these materials, retained in the body, may lead to depression of bone marrow activity, and to serious bone lesions."
Etymology
From bone + seeker.
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