nuclear magnetic resonance: Meaning and Definition of

nu'clear magnet'ic res'onance

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— Physics. Physics.
  1. the selective absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus in the presence of a strong, static, magnetic field: used in research and in medicine to monitor tissue metabolism and to distinguish between normal and abnormal cells. Cf.Abbr.: NMR
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