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radiosensitivity

radiosensitivity noun: the relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

Noun

radiosensitivity (plural radiosensitivities)

  1. The relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation

Forms of radiosensitivity

pluralradiosensitivities

Origin of radiosensitivity

From radio- + sensitivity.

Words formed from radiosensitivity

Questions about radiosensitivity

What does radiosensitivity mean?
Radiosensitivity means the relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
What part of speech is radiosensitivity?
Radiosensitivity is a noun.
What is the plural of radiosensitivity?
The plural of radiosensitivity is radiosensitivities.

Words near radiosensitivity in the dictionary

  1. radiosensitises
  2. radiosensitising
  3. radiosensitive
  4. radiosensitiveness
  5. radiosensitivities
  6. radiosensitivity
  7. radiosensitization
  8. radiosensitizations
  9. radiosensitize
  10. radiosensitized
  11. radiosensitizer

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