strontium

strontium definition - medical

stron·ti·um (strŏnˈchē-əm, -tē-əm, -shəm)

noun Symbol Sr
A soft, easily oxidized metallic element that ignites spontaneously in air when finely divided, used in pharmaceuticals and in radioisotope form for bone imaging. Atomic number 38.

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