1. Plural of autoradiograph; photographic or digital images produced by the radiation emitted from radioactive substances in a sample, used to detect and locate radioactive materials in biological or chemical specimens.
Usage: technical; scientific; commonly used in molecular biology, biochemistry, and medical research

Examples

• The researchers analyzed the autoradiographs to identify which proteins had incorporated the radioactive label.
• Autoradiographs revealed the distribution of the isotope throughout the tissue sample.
• The lab produced several autoradiographs to document the movement of the radioactive tracer.
• By comparing autoradiographs from different time points, scientists tracked the metabolic pathway.
• Modern autoradiographs are often captured digitally rather than on film.