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nuclide

noun nu·clide \ˈn(y)ü-ˌklīd\

Medical Definition of NUCLIDE

:  a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy content
nu·clid·ic \n(y)ü-ˈklid-ik\ adjective

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