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contrast medium

con·trast me·di·um (plural con·trast me·di·a or con·trast me·di·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
substance that sharpens X-ray image: a substance opaque to X-rays that is used to fill a body cavity, making the outline of the body part easier to see on an X-ray photograph. Barium is frequently used as a contrast medium.

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