Definition

Related to the study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.

Example

The radiobiological effects of the treatment were carefully studied by the researchers.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new radiobiological research center they opened downtown?

Yeah, I read an article about it! It sounds really interesting.

I wonder what kinds of experiments they will conduct related to radiobiological studies.

Probably a lot of important work that could help with medical advancements.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Radiobiological → It is formed from "radio-" (from Latin "radius", meaning ray) and "biological" (from Greek "bios", meaning life, and "logia", meaning study). The word refers to the study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.

Memory Tip

Think of 'rays' ('radio-') affecting 'life' ('bios') — that's what radiobiological means.

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