ɐdˈɪʃənəli, ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐ mˈɛdɪkəl kˈaʊntɚmˌɛʒɚ fɔːɹ tɹˈiːɾɪŋ pˈiːpəl hˌuː hɐvbɪn ɛkspˈoʊzd tə səfˈɪʃənt ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən tə səpɹˈɛs bˈoʊn mˈæɹoʊ mˌaɪɪloʊdʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs.
Additionally, it is used as a medical countermeasure for treating people who have been exposed to sufficient radiation to suppress bone marrow myelogenesis.