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radiobiology
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ra·di·o·bi·ol·o·gy  (rd--b-l-j)
n.
1. The study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.
2. The use of radioactive tracers to study biological processes.
radi·o·bio·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
radi·o·bi·olo·gist n.
radiobiology [ˌreɪdɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms and the study of biological processes using radioactive substances as tracers
radiobiological  [ˌreɪdɪəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
radiobiologically  adv
radiobiologist  n
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Noun1.radiobiology - the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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radiobiology [ˌreɪdɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ] N → radiobiología f
radiobiology [ˌreɪdɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ] n → radiobiologia
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