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X-irradiation en · NOUN

Etymology

From X-ray + irradiation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Irradiation with X-rays.
   • However, it was recently shown that the ability of Escherichia coli (Harrington, 1964, 1966) and of calf thymus (Zimmermann et al., 1964, 1965) DNA's to prime in vitro RNA synthesis is severely depressed by X-irradiations. 1968, Advances in Genetics, page 196:
   • Bardeen and Baetjer (1904) used X-irradiation (without stating doses) on Dugesia tigrina (maculata) and D. lugubris. 2013, H. V. Brøndsted, G. A. Kerkut, Planarian Regeneration, page 199:
   • The first gene shown to be involved in a cell cycle checkpoint was originally recovered because of its sensitivity to X-irradiation (6). 1998, Sharyn A. Endow, David M. Glover, Dynamics of Cell Division, page 7:

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