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radiosensitivity

noun

Etymology

From radio- + sensitivity.

  1. derived from sensitivus
  2. derived from sensitif
  3. suffixed as sensitivity — “sensitive + ity”
  4. prefixed as radiosensitivity — “radio + sensitivity”

Definitions

  1. The relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially…

    The relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation

The neighborhood

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