radiobiology

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noun

ra·​dio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrā-dē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 

: a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems

radiobiological

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or less commonly radiobiologic

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 

radiobiologically

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

radiobiologist

ˌrā-dē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist 

noun

radiobiological

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adjective

ra·​dio·​bi·​o·​log·​i·​cal ¦rā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-¦lä-ji-kəl 

variants or radiobiologic

¦rā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-¦lä-jik 

: relating to, produced by, or employing radiobiology

radiobiologically

¦rā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-¦lä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

radiobiology + -ical or -ic

First Known Use

Noun

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiobiology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology

Medical Definition

radiobiology

noun

ra·​dio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrād-ē-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural radiobiologies

: a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems

radiobiological

-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also radiobiologic

-ik 

radiobiologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb