iodine-131

Synonyms:
  • 131I
German: Jod-131
Japanese: ヨウ素131

Chemistry. Radioactive isotope of iodine. It is a beta- and gamma-emitter with a half-life of 8.03 days. It is used in treating cancer and other pathologies of the thyroid gland.

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