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Definition of Nuclear magnetic resonance
1. Noun. Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field.
Definition of Nuclear magnetic resonance
1. Noun. (physics) The absorption of electromagnetic radiation (radio waves), at a specific frequency, by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field; used in spectroscopy and in magnetic resonance imaging. ¹
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Medical Definition of Nuclear magnetic resonance
1. Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of atomic nuclei in a covalent bond. Clinical application is in biochemical, metabolic, and physiologic studies of living tissue. It includes proton and electron spin-echo and spin-relaxation times. (12 Dec 1998)