noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms uncountable
2. 2
   the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms wordnet
3. 3
   The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

actinobiologyanatomybacteriologybiochemistrybiologybionics

Etymology

From radio- + biology.

Related phrases

ionizing radiation

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