the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms and the study of biological processes using radioactive substances as tracers
Derived forms
radiobiological (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or mainly US radiobiologic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk)
adjective
radiobiologically (ˌradioˌbioˈlogically)
adverb
radiobiologist (ˌradiobiˈologist)
noun
radiobiology in American English
(ˌreɪdioʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi)
noun
the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living organisms and with biological studies usingradioactive tracers