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RADIOPAQUE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation
Example:
barium sulfate is radiopaque
Synonyms:
radio-opaque; radiopaque
Classified under:
Antonym:
radiolucent (almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation)
Derivation:
radiopacity (opacity to X-rays or other radiation)