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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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"Thyroid cancer is one of the most radiosensitive cancers," said Dr. Kiyohiko Mabuchi of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, who worked on the new study.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2012

In his 2007 e-mail, Dr. Amodio said technologists also failed to shield the gonads, a radiosensitive organ.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2011

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