radiosensitive

[ rey-dee-oh-sen-si-tiv ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. (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

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv /

adjective

1. affected by or sensitive to radiation

Derived Forms

• ˌradioˈsensitively, adverb
• ˌradioˌsensiˈtivity, noun

Other Words From

• radi·o·sensi·tivi·ty ra·di·o·sen·si·bil·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-sen-s, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiosensitive¹

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + sensitive