committed dose

noun

The radiation dose as defined by the stochastic health risk that it poses. Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).

Meanings

nouncommitted dose (plural committed doses)

plural committed doses

  1. biologyThe radiation dose as defined by the stochastic health risk that it poses. Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).
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Chicago

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