isoeffect

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noun

A line (on a graph) representing identical effects, especially of the effects of radiation on tumors

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Meanings

nounisoeffect (plural isoeffects)

plural isoeffects

  1. A line (on a graph) representing identical effects, especially of the effects of radiation on tumors

    The lower bound of the 95 % CI of the α/β ratio for the patient group was 2.2 Gy, which is similar to the 2.0 Gy value commonly used clinically for isoeffect calculations.

    2015 August 14, Jian-Yue Jin et al., “Radiation dose-fractionation effects in spinal cord: comparison of animal and human data”, in Journal of Radiation Oncology, volume 4, →DOI

Origin

From iso- + effect.

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APA

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MLA

“isoeffect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoeffect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoeffect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoeffect.

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