radiomimetic

adjective ra·dio·mi·met·ic \-mə-ˈme-tik, -mī-\

Definition of RADIOMIMETIC

: producing effects similar to those of radiation <a radiomimetic antibiotic>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1947

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adjective ra·dio·mi·met·ic \ˌrād-ē-ō-mə-ˈmet-ik, -mī-\

: producing effects similar to those of radiation <radiomimetic agents>

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