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isoeffective

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a dose of radiation: Having the same biological effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Radiotherapy treatment options can be assessed by comparing the isoeffective dose of each.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dhh1kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective English isoeffective From iso- + effective.