Radiosensitivity

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  • noun. The relative sensitivity of cells or organisms to any form of radiation, but especially to the harmful effects of ionizing radiation
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  • noun. sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
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    "In the current work, we measure in vitro radiosensitivity and in vivo response of their xenograft tumors in a series of human tumor lines that represent the range of radiosensitivity observed in human tumor cells."
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