copper

copper definition - medical

cop·per (kŏpˈər)

noun Symbol Cu
A malleable metallic trace element used in its salt forms as an astringent, deodorant, and antifungal, and whose radioisotope is used in brain scans and for diagnosing Wilson's disease. Atomic number 29.

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