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(biochemistry) A fluorine analog of glucose that is used in positron emission tomography.
Use fluorodeoxyglucose when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fluorodeoxyglucose means (biochemistry) A fluorine analog of glucose that is used in positron emission tomography.
Common synonyms include FDG.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use fluorodeoxyglucose where its definition matches the intended context.
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