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What is iodine I 131-Lipiodol?
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪəˌdaɪn aɪ wən ˈhənərd ənd thirty-one* lipiodol*/
iodine I 131-Lipiodol
Definition
A radioactive substance being studied in the treatment of liver cancer. It is a form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine, some of which is the radioactive substance iodine I 131. Iodine I 131-Lipiodol builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in the liver and may kill cancer cells. Also called iodine I 131-ethiodized oil.