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noun
A device used to extract from a source of decaying molybdenum-99 the metastable isotope 99mTc of technetium, which is the most commonly used medical radioisotope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From moly (informal term for molybdenum) + cow. The word cow alludes to the fact that the device “milks” technetium-99m from molybdenum-99: see quotations.
