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Scintillation(medicine)
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scintillation counter (medicine)


scintillation counter


An instrument used for the detection of radioactivity; the radiation is absorbed by a scintillator (a crystal or a compound, such as POPOP, in solution) which results in minute flashes of light that are detected by a photocathode. The resultant electron emission is amplified by a photomultiplier and an amplifier.

Synonym: scintillometer, spinthariscope.


preservatives, pharmaceutical (medicine)


preservatives, pharmaceutical
Substances added to pharmaceutical preparations to protect them from chemical change or microbial action. They include antibiotics and antioxidants.