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

• ˌradioˌsensiˈtivity, noun
• ˌradioˈsensitively, adverb

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

Example Sentences

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