radiosensitization

noun

treatment of a tumour with radiant heat in order to make it more susceptible to radiation treatment

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Meanings

nounradiosensitization (plural radiosensitizations)

plural radiosensitizations

  1. medicinetreatment of a tumour with radiant heat in order to make it more susceptible to radiation treatment

Origin

From radio- + sensitization.

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APA

radiosensitization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiosensitization

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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