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dosimetry

[ 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.

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Other Words From

  • do·si·met·ric [doh-s, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
  • do·si·me·tri·cian [doh-s, uh, -mi-, trish, -, uh, n], do·sime·trist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dosimetry1

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

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