Definitions for radiosensitiveˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•di•o•sen•si•tiveˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv(adj.)
(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
radiosensitive(adj)
sensitive to radiation
"radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy"
Wiktionary
radiosensitive(Adjective)
Having a certain amount of radiosensitivity
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