Definitions for radiosensitiveˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv

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ra•di•o•sen•si•tiveˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv(adj.)

  1. (of certain tissues or organisms) sensitive to or destructible by various types of radiant energy, as x-rays.

    Category: Pathology

Origin of radiosensitive:

1915–20

ra`di•o•sen`si•tiv′i•ty(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. radiosensitive(adj)

    sensitive to radiation

    "radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy"

Wiktionary

  1. radiosensitive(Adjective)

    Having a certain amount of radiosensitivity


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