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radiosensitive

 

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Adjective radiosensitive has 1 sense
  1. radiosensitive - sensitive to radiation; "radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy"
    Antonym:
    insensitive (indirect, via sensitive)

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Term: Radiosensitive

Definition:

Describing the ability of an organism, tissue, or cell to be affected by radiation.

Sample Sentences:

  • The tumors were radiosensitive, which made them ideal for radiation therapy.
  • Exposure to high levels of radiation can cause radiosensitive cells to mutate.
  • Some individuals have a particularly radiosensitive skin, requiring extra caution in sun exposure.

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