radiomimetic

adjective

ra·​dio·​mi·​met·​ic ˌrā-dē-ō-mə-ˈme-tik 

-mī-

: producing effects similar to those of radiation

a radiomimetic antibiotic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

radiomimetic

adjective

ra·​dio·​mi·​met·​ic ˌrād-ē-ō-mə-ˈmet-ik, -mī- 

: producing effects similar to those of radiation

radiomimetic agents