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Radiation Sensitivity
Definition 1
The ability of some cells or tissues to withstand ionizing radiation without serious injury. Tolerance depends on the species, cell type, and physical and chemical variables, including RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS and RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
use NONVISUAL PHOTOSENSITIVITY for general biosensitivity to visible and ultraviolet light. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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