radiobiology

noun

ra·​dio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrā-dē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 

: a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems

radiobiological

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or less commonly radiobiologic

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 

radiobiologically

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

radiobiologist

ˌrā-dē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

radiobiology

noun

ra·​dio·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrād-ē-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural radiobiologies

: a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems

radiobiological

-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective

also radiobiologic

-ik 

radiobiologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb