Definitions for radiosensitivity
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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
photosensitivity, radiosensitivity(noun)
sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Wiktionary
radiosensitivity(Noun)
The relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation
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