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Word: Radioprotective
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1950s; earliest use found in Radiation Research. From radio- + protective
Definition:
That prevents or counters the harmful effects produced in living cells and tissues by ionizing radiation, especially by natural biochemical means.
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