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radiobiology

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(rā′dē ō bī äl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living organisms and with biological studies using radioactive tracers

Origin: radio- + biology

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radiobiological adjective
radiobiologist noun

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noun

The study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.
The use of radioactive tracers to study biological processes.

Related Forms:

raˌdi·o·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-ə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective

raˌdi·o·bi·olˈo·gist noun

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