/ˌnænoʊˈkjʊəri/ (NA-noh-KYOO-ree)

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of absorbed radiation dose, equivalent to one nanogray per kilogram.

“The patient was given a dose of 10 nanocuries of radioactive iodine.”

2. noun

A measure of the radioactivity of a sample, equal to one nanocurie.

“The instrument measured the nanocurie level of the radioactive isotope.”