radiological

adjective

ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrā-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce radiological (audio)
variants or radiologic
1
: of or relating to radiology
2
: of or relating to nuclear radiation
radiologically adverb

Examples of radiological in a Sentence

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One source revealed that approximately 325 employees have been dismissed from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which oversees the U.S. nuclear weapons fleet and works to secure radiological materials worldwide. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Anna Erickson, a professor of nuclear and radiological engineering in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, says the nation has a good safety record. Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025 Environmental toxicologist Luke Montrose, an assistant professor of environmental and radiological health sciences, studies the impact of wildfire smoke on people and communities. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 The rise and demise of radiological weapons The circumstances differed, but none of these efforts led to the mass production or deployment of radiological weapons. William C. Potter, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for radiological 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of radiological was in 1905

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“Radiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiological. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

radiological

adjective
ra·​dio·​log·​i·​cal ˌrād-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce radiological (audio)
variants or radiologic
1
: of or relating to radiology
radiological treatment
2
: of or relating to especially nuclear radiation
radiological physics
specifically : producing or capable of producing casualties by nuclear radiation
radiological hazards
radiologically adverb
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