dosimetry

[doh-sim-i-tree]

do·sim·e·try

[doh-sim-i-tree]
noun
1.
the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.
2.
the measurement of the doses of medicines.

Origin:
1940–45; < Greek dósi(s) dose + -metry

do·si·met·ric [doh-suh-me-trik] , adjective
do·si·me·tri·cian [doh-suh-mi-trish-uhn] , do·sim·e·trist, noun
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dosimeter or dosemeter (dəʊˈsɪmiːtə, ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə)
 
n
an instrument for measuring the dose of X-rays or other radiation absorbed by matter or the intensity of a source of radiation
 
dosemeter or dosemeter
 
n
 
dosimetric or dosemeter
 
adj
 
dosimetrician or dosemeter
 
n
 
do'simetrist or dosemeter
 
n
 
do'simetry or dosemeter
 
n

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dosimetry do·sim·e·try (dō-sĭm'ĭ-trē)
n.
The accurate measurement of doses, especially of radiation.

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