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Fluoro vs Fluorothymidine - What's the difference?

fluoro | fluorothymidine |

As nouns the difference between fluoro and fluorothymidine

is that fluoro is a fluorescent light while fluorothymidine is (organic compound|medicine) any of several fluoro derivatives of thymidine that have biological activity.

As an adjective fluoro

is of a fluorescent colour.

fluoro

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fluorescent light
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a fluorescent colour.
    • ----

    fluorothymidine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound, medicine) Any of several fluoro derivatives of thymidine that have biological activity

    • Usage notes

    *Such compounds having isotopically-labelled fluorine atoms are used in medical imaging.