radioresistantadj.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊrᵻˈzɪst(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊrəˈzɪst(ə)nt/, /ˌreɪdioʊriˈzɪst(ə)nt/ Esp. of living cells or tissue: resistant to the action of ionizing radiation.
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the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or invulnerable > specific
pistol-proof1590
sword-proofa1593
fireproof1610
plot proofa1616
shot-free1616
stick-free1632
armour-proof1635
water-free1642
sting-free1644
iron-free1670
bomb-proof1702
ball-proof1759
bear-proof1840
bullet-proof1856
dingo-proof1873
aseismic1884
tamperproof1886
radioresistant1922
tamper-resistant1978
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > growth or excrescence > [adjective] > tumour > other tumours
sublated1647
polypous1684
polypose1722
extravasate1728
flatulent1730
primary1793
mammary1804
osteosarcomatous1825
polypoid1827
carcinoid1830
homoeomorphous1832
melanoid1839
polypiform1846
tyromatous1848
non-malignant1852
extravasated1853
adenomatous1863
histioid1864
histoid1865
myxomatous1872
small-cell1872
lymphadenomatous1873
polypoidal1873
lymphomatous1876
myomatous1876
lympho-sarcomatous1880
haematomatous1886
fibro-lipomatous1889
teratomatous1891
mixed1892
fibro-adenomatous1894
psammomatous1897
tunnelled1898
mycosic1899
radioresistant1922
melanomatous1943
sarcoid-like1943
paragangliomatous1965
oncofetal1972
1922 Lancet 25 Mar. 594/1 The prickle-celled growths are radio-resistant.
1941 Biol. Bull. 81 291 Sperm irradiated in the seminal fluid in concentrated form are very radioresistant.
1995 New Scientist 14 Oct. 8/1 (caption) Whole body irradiation for ‘radioresistant’ tumours.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1922