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

Examples of radiological in a Sentence

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All have benefited from training provided by U.S. personnel on nuclear and radiological detection, identifying techniques for smuggling weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and how to conduct chemical terrorism investigations. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic often enlist internal and external red teamers to assess new models, and have announced official bug bounty programs that reward sleuths for exposing exploits around high-risk domains, such as CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear). Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Other policy experts have also highlighted regulatory concerns and potential radiological hazards. Shawna Chen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Before release, OpenAI tests its models for their capabilities with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, the abilities that would be most sought-after by terrorist groups that don’t have the expertise to build them with current technology. Kelsey Piper, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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