radiosensitive

adjective

ra·​dio·​sen·​si·​tive ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈsen(t)-sə-tiv 

-ˈsen(t)-stiv

: sensitive to the effects of radiant energy

radiosensitive cancer cells

radiosensitivity

ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

radiosensitive

adjective

ra·​dio·​sen·​si·​tive ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv 

: sensitive to the effects of radiant energy

radiosensitive cancer cells

compare radioresistant