radiopotentiation

radiopotentiation

 [ra″de-o-po-ten″she-a´shun] the action of a drug in enhancing the effects of irradiation.

radiopotentiation

(rā″dē-ō-pō-tĕn″shē-ā′ shŭn) [″ + potentia, power] The augmentation of the effect of radiation. This may be produced by certain drugs and by oxygen.