radiological

adjective

ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrā-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

variants or radiologic

ˌrā-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

1

: of or relating to radiology

2

: of or relating to nuclear radiation

radiologically

ˌrā-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of radiological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aerial suppression tech for radiological attacks According to the team led by nuclear emergency expert Lin Yuanye, new mobile aerial suppression systems could one day limit the devastating impact of a dirty bomb. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

In 2003, the city of Chicago participated in TOPOFF 2, a national terrorism response exercise simulating a radiological attack in Seattle and the release of pneumonic plague in Chicago. —Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Richardson’s background is in the military, specifically countering weapons of mass destruction, like chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. —Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025

On top of that, there’s a robust launch safety protocol already established for any radiological object. —Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for radiological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological

Medical Definition

radiological

adjective

ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrād-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

variants or radiologic

-ik 

1

: of or relating to radiology

radiological treatment

2

: of or relating to especially nuclear radiation

radiological physics

specifically : producing or capable of producing casualties by nuclear radiation

radiological hazards

radiologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb