Organism Attribute
radiation tolerance
ra·di·a·tion tol·er·ance
Subclass of:
Physiological Phenomena; Cell physiology
Definitions related to radiation tolerance:
  • The ability of some cells or tissues to survive lethal doses of IONIZING RADIATION. Tolerance depends on the species, cell type, and physical and chemical variables, including RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS and RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (radiation sensitivity) Use NONVISUAL PHOTOSENSITIVITY for general biosensitivity to visible and ultraviolet light.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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