Occupation or Discipline
radiobiology Audio
ra·di·o·bi·ol·o·gy [ rey-dee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
biology (field)
Definitions related to radiobiology:
  • Branch of science concerned with the effect of light, and ultraviolet and ionizing radiations upon living tissue or organisms.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation with living matter. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (radiation biology) The study of the mechanisms and biological effects of ionizing radiation, including repair processes.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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