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relative biological effectiveness

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relative biological effectiveness  
n.  A measure of the capacity of a specific ionizing radiation to produce a specific biological effect, expressed relative to a reference radiation, such as radium gamma rays or 200-volt x-rays.
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Main Entry: rel·a·tive biological effectiveness
Pronunciation: 'rel-&t-iv-
Function: noun
: the relative capacity of a particular ionizingradiation to produce a response in a biological system —abbreviation RBE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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