autoradiograph
noun
au·to·ra·dio·graph
ˌȯ-tō-ˈrā-dē-ə-ˌgraf 
: an image produced on a photographic film or plate by the radiations from a radioactive substance in an object which is in close contact with the emulsion
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“Autoradiograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoradiograph. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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autoradiograph
noun
au·to·ra·dio·graph
ˌȯt-ō-ˈrād-ē-ə-ˌgraf
: an image made on a photographic film or plate by the radiation from a radioactive substance in a nearby object
Medical Definition
autoradiograph
1 of 2 noun
au·to·ra·dio·graph
-ˌgraf
: an image produced on a photographic film or plate by the radiations from a radioactive substance in an object which is in close contact with the emulsion
called also radioautogram, radioautograph
autoradiograph
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to subject to autoradiography
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