radiosensitive
[ rey-dee-oh-sen-si-tiv ]
adjectivePathology.
(of certain tissues or organisms) sensitive to or destructible by various types of radiant energy, as x-rays, rays from radioactive material, or the like.
Origin of radiosensitive
1Other words from radiosensitive
- ra·di·o·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, ra·di·o·sen·si·bil·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-sen-suh-bil-i-tee], /ˌreɪ di oʊˌsɛn səˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for radiosensitive
radiosensitive
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv) /
adjective
affected by or sensitive to radiation
Derived forms of radiosensitive
- radiosensitively, adverb
- radiosensitivity, noun
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