radiological
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or concerning radiology or the equipment used in radiology
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of, relating to, or involving radioactive materials
radiological warfare
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of radiological
First recorded in 1905–10; radiolog(y) + -ical
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Gen. Igor Kirillov, the commander of a Russian unit designed to protect troops from chemical, radiological and biological attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
“And there’s been a lot of reasons for why this process takes so long. But, from a radiological perspective, the actual residual radioactivity at the site is pretty modest.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Tutankhamun died aged 18 or 19 between 1323 and 1324 BC, with genetic and radiological studies suggesting malaria combined with a bone disorder as his cause of death.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Last week, its Director General Rafael Grossi said that military escalation "increases the chance of a radiological release with serious consequences for people and the environment".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
The possibility of a containment breach in unit 2 combined with a meltdown in the unit 4 fuel pool was a radiological nightmare.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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