radiosensitive

American

[rey-dee-oh-sen-si-tiv] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

adjective

Pathology.

(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.

radiosensitive British

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv /

adjective

affected by or sensitive to radiation

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Other Word Forms

radiosensibility noun
radiosensitively adverb
radiosensitivity noun

Etymology

Origin of radiosensitive

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + sensitive

Example Sentences

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The approach is reserved for the imaging of parts of the body for which these multiple X-ray exposures is deemed safe, generally excluding "radiosensitive" breast tissue.

From BBC

The risk is higher in children, who are more radiosensitive than adults.

From Reuters

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