Idiom
atomic cocktail
Meaning
A drinkable liquid containing a radioactive substance, used either as a diagnostic aid or as a treatment, especially for cancer of the thyroid.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The doctor ordered an atomic cocktail to treat the patient.”
“After the scan, the specialist explained that the patient needed an atomic cocktail to target the thyroid cells.”
“Following the surgical removal of the tumor, the oncologist prescribed an atomic cocktail to eliminate any remaining malignant tissue in the body.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor ordered an atomic cocktail to treat the patient.”
contextual
“After the scan, the specialist explained that the patient needed an atomic cocktail to target the thyroid cells.”
complex
“Following the surgical removal of the tumor, the oncologist prescribed an atomic cocktail to eliminate any remaining malignant tissue in the body.”
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