tracer

noun

ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes

an instrument used to make tracings

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

Roots

trahotrac- · Latin · to drag, draw

Synonyms for tracer

radioisotopen radioiodine radioelementn radiothoriumn

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Where does tracer come from?

The word tracer breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trac-, from Latin traho (“to drag, draw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.