radiohalogenation
/ˌreɪdɪəʊˌhalədʒəˈneɪʃn/ /ˌreɪdɪəʊhəˌlɒdʒəˈneɪʃn/Medicine and Biology
noun
The labelling of a substance with a radioactive halogen isotope (a radiohalogen).
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in International Journal Applied Radiation & Isotopes. From radio- + halogenation, after radiohalogen.