radiobiology

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

Definition of RADIOBIOLOGY

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

— ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also ra·dio·bi·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— ra·dio·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1919

Medical Dictionary

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

plural ra·dio·bi·ol·o·gies

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

—ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also ra·dio·bi·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

—ra·dio·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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