actinobiology

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noun

The study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms.

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radiation biologyradiobiology
OriginEnglish biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) →
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Meanings

nounactinobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms.

    Synonyms: radiation biology, radiobiology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms.

Similar
radiation biologyradiobiology
Also see
radiation biologyradiobiology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)
  2. Englishactino-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  4. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  5. New Latinbiologia
  6. Englishbiology
  7. Englishactinobiology

From actino- + biology.

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Translations

Danish aktinobiologi
  • aktinobiologistudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Finnish aktinobiologia
  • aktinobiologiastudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
French actinobiologie
  • actinobiologiestudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
German Aktinobiologie
  • Aktinobiologiestudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Indonesian aktinobiologi
  • aktinobiologistudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Italian actinobiologia
  • actinobiologiastudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Norwegian Bokmål aktinobiologi
  • aktinobiologistudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Portuguese actinobiologia
  • actinobiologiastudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Romanian actinobiologie
  • actinobiologiestudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Spanish actinobiología
  • actinobiologíastudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Swedish aktinobiologi
  • aktinobiologistudy of the effects of radiation upon living organisms
Cite this entry
APA

actinobiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinobiology

MLA

“actinobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinobiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinobiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinobiology.

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