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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌradioˌsensiˈtivity, noun
  • ˌradioˈsensitively, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiosensitive1

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + sensitive

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