dosimetry

[ doh-sim-i-tree ]

noun

1. the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.
2. the measurement of the doses of medicines.

Other Words From

• do·si·met·ric [doh-s, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• do·si·me·tri·cian [doh-s, uh, -mi-, trish, -, uh, n], do·sime·trist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dosimetry¹

1940–45; < Greek dósi ( s ) dose + -metry

Example Sentences

As a result, many of our dosimetry devices are from 1991 or 1992 at the latest.

From MIT Technology Review