radiobiology

[rey-dee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]

noun

the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.

Origin of radiobiology

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + biology

Related formsra·di·o·bi·o·log·i·cal

[rey-dee-oh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ra·di·o·bi·o·log·ic, adjectivera·di·o·bi·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for radiobiology

radiobiology

noun

the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms and the study of biological processes using radioactive substances as tracers

Derived Formsradiobiological (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveradiobiologically, adverbradiobiologist, noun

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radiobiology in Medicine

radiobiology

[rā′dē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē]

n.

The study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.