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Word: Rem
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: acronym from roentgen equivalent man
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɛm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a unit of effective absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in human tissue, loosely equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays.
Short Definition:unit of effective absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in human tissue, loosely equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays
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