radiobiology

radiobiology
The study of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation upon living tissue. Cf. radiopathology.

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ra·dio·bi·ol·o·gy .rād-ē-ō-bī-'äl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems
ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal -.bī-ə-'läj-i-kəl also ra·dio·bi·o·log·ic -ik adj
ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

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n.
the study of the effects of radiation on living cells and organisms. Studies of the behaviour of cancer cells exposed to radiation have important applications in radiotherapy, revealing why some tumours fail to respond to the treatment; this had led to the development of new radiotherapy techniques that make tumours more susceptible to attack by radiation.

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ra·dio·bi·ol·o·gy (ra″de-o-bi-olґə-je) a branch of biology concerned with the effect of light, ultraviolet radiation, and ionizing radiation upon living tissue or organisms. radiobiological adj

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