Radiomimetic

Radiomimetic
Imitating radiation. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of chemicals such as nitrogen mustards which are used in cancer chemotherapy. The "mimetic" part of "radiomimetic" comes from the Greek verb "mimeisthai" meaning "to imitate" and from "mimos" meaning "mime." (The English word "mime" also comes from "mimos" as do "mimic" and "mimicry.")
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Imitating the biologic effects of radiation, as in the case of chemicals such as nitrogen mustards. [radio- + G. mimetikos, imitative]

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ra·dio·mi·met·ic .rād-ē-ō-mə-'met-ik, -mī- adj producing effects similar to those of radiation <\radiomimetic agents>

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ra·dio·mi·met·ic (ra″de-o-mi-metґik) [radio- + -mimetic] exerting effects similar to those of ionizing radiation.

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