Definition: The effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation upon living organisms, organs and tissues, and their constituents, and upon physiologic processes. It includes the effect of irradiation on food, drugs, and chemicals.
general only: prefer the qualifier / rad eff: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.60; indexing policy: Manual 28.10+ ; radiation causing neoplasms
See AlsoRadiation Genetics; Radiation Tolerance
Other names Radiation Effect; Effect, Radiation; Effects, Radiation