radiological

adjective

ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrā-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce radiological (audio)
variants or radiologic
1
: of or relating to radiology
2
: of or relating to nuclear radiation
radiologically adverb

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The agency will inspect thousands more shelters over the course of the year, and change the filters fitted in existing shelters to protect against chemical and radiological weapons, the agency added. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 That means constructing the waterway would not only disturb radiological hotspots but also expose construction workers to dangerous levels of radiation and threaten to contaminate the drinking water of millions of people. Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025 In December, the SBU claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who was killed by an explosive device planted in a scooter next to a Moscow apartment building. David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025 First, nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons remain the most dangerous technologies on the planet, and the risk of their proliferation is increasing. Martin E. Dempsey, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2013 See All Example Sentences for radiological

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of radiological was in 1905

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“Radiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiological. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

radiological

adjective
ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrād-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce radiological (audio)
variants or radiologic
1
: of or relating to radiology
radiological treatment
2
: of or relating to especially nuclear radiation
radiological physics
specifically : producing or capable of producing casualties by nuclear radiation
radiological hazards
radiologically adverb
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