tracer

trac·er  (trsr)

n.

1.

a. One who is employed to locate missing goods or persons.

b. An investigation or inquiry organized to trace missing goods or persons.

2. Any of several instruments used in making tracings or in imprinting designs by tracing.

3. A tracer bullet.

4. An identifiable substance, such as a dye or a radioactive isotope, that is introduced into a biological or mechanical system and can be followed through the course of a process, providing information on the pattern of events in the process or on the redistribution of the parts or elements involved. Also called label.

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tracer

Noun

1. a projectile that can be observed when in flight by the burning of chemical substances in its base

2. Med an element or other substance introduced into the body to study metabolic processes

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tracer  (trsr)

An identifiable substance, such as a dye or radioactive isotope, that can be followed through the course of a mechanical, chemical, or biological process. Tracers are used in radioimmunoassays and other laboratory testing. The use of radioactive iodine, for example, can give information about thyroid gland metabolism. Also called label.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tracer - an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods detective, police detective, tec, investigator - a police officer who investigates crimes
	2.	tracer - an instrument used to make tracings instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use
	3.	tracer - (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes radiology - the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation radioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
	4.	tracer - ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke tracer bullet ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun

Translations

tracer [ˈtreɪsəʳ] n (Mil) (also: tracer bullet) → Leuchtspurgeschoss nt;

(Med) → Indikator m