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Linac at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Linac? A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also called linear accelerator and MeV linear accelerator (mega-voltage linear accelerator).

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