radiobiology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English radio- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English radiobiology From radio- + biology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms.
- (uncountable) The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes.
Synonyms
actinobiology · radiation biology
Translations (3)
el ραδιοβιολογία (the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms) · hu radiobiológia (the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms) · hu sugárbiológia (the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms)