Meanings
nounradiobiology (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms.
Synonyms: actinobiology, radiation biology
- uncountablebiochemistryThe use of radioactive labels to study biological processes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms.
Also see
Origin
- Englishradio-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
- New Latinbiologia
- Englishbiology
- Englishradiobiology
Translations
Greek ραδιοβιολογία
- ραδιοβιολογία (radioviología)the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms
Hungarian radiobiológia, sugárbiológia
- radiobiológiathe study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms
- sugárbiológiathe study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms
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APA
radiobiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiobiology
MLA
“radiobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiobiology. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiobiology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiobiology.
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