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dosimetry

[ doh-sim-i-tree ]
/ doʊˈsɪm ɪ tri /
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noun
the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.
the measurement of the doses of medicines.
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Origin of dosimetry

1940–45; <Greek dósi(s) dose + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM dosimetry

do·si·met·ric [doh-suh-me-trik], /ˌdoʊ səˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivedo·si·me·tri·cian [doh-suh-mi-trish-uhn], /ˌdoʊ sə mɪˈtrɪʃ ən/, do·sim·e·trist, noun

Words nearby dosimetry

dose of one's own medicine, dose-response curve, dosh, do-si-do, dosimeter, dosimetry, dosing strip, do someone, do someone proud, do someone wrong, do something over
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