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radiotoxic

[ rey-dee-oh-tok-sik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. causing radiation sickness.


radiotoxic

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɒksɪk /

adjective

  1. of or denoting the toxic effects of radiation or radioactive substances
“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

radiotoxic

/ rā′dē-ō-tŏksĭk /

  1. Relating to or being a radioactive substance that is toxic to living cells or tissues.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiotoxic1

First recorded in 1945–50; radio- + toxic
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Example Sentences

“Overall, because it’s such a weak β-emitter, it’s not really that radiotoxic,” Smith says.

Korea will still find itself with spent fuel, but with less, and the radioisotopes in waste from the SFR will not remain radiotoxic for nearly as long.

From Forbes

In Chernobyl, for example, the amount of americium-241, a highly radiotoxic isotope if ingested, is actually increasing as its parent nuclide, plutonium, decays.

"Because plutonium is so much more radiotoxic than many of the other radionuclides, even if it's released in relatively small concentrations it can have an impact on the effects," Lyman says.

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