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radioligand

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radioligand /ra·dio·li·gand/ (-li´gand) a radioisotope-labeled substance, e.g., an antigen, used in the quantitative measurement of an unlabeled substance by its binding reaction to a specific antibody or other receptor site.
ra·di·o·li·gand (rd--lgnd, -lgnd)
n.
A molecule with a radionuclide tracer attached, usually used for radioimmunoassay procedures.

radioligand [ra″de-o-li´gand]
a radioisotope-labeled substance, e.g., an antigen, used in the quantitative measurement of an unlabeled substance by its binding reaction to a specific antibody or other receptor site.

radioligand
a radioisotope-labeled substance, e.g. an antigen, used in the quantitative measurement of an unlabelled substance by its binding reaction to a specific antibody or other receptor site.


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