radiosensitive

[ rey-dee-oh-sen-si-tiv ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

adjective Pathology.

(of certain tissues or organisms) sensitive to or destructible by various types of radiant energy, as x-rays, rays from radioactive material, or the like.

Origin of radiosensitive

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + sensitive

OTHER WORDS FROM radiosensitive

ra·di·o·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, ra·di·o·sen·si·bil·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-sen-suh-bil-i-tee] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌsɛn səˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby radiosensitive

radioprotection, radioreceptor, radioresistant, radioscope, radioscopy, radiosensitive, radiosensitizer, radiosodium, radiosonde, radiostrontium, radiosymmetrical

British Dictionary definitions for radiosensitive

radiosensitive
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv) /

adjective

affected by or sensitive to radiation

Derived forms of radiosensitive

radiosensitively, adverb radiosensitivity, noun

Medical definitions for radiosensitive

radiosensitive
[ rā′dē-ō-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv ]

adj.

Sensitive to the action of radiation. Used especially of living structures.

Other words from radiosensitive

ra′di•o•sen′si•tiv′i•ty n.