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radiological

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to radiology

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English radiology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English radiological From radiology + -ical.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: radiològic — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • French: radiologique — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Galician: radiolóxico — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Georgian: რადიოლოგიური (radiologiuri) — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • German: radiologisch — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Irish: raideolaíoch — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Italian: radiologico — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Polish: radiologiczny — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Portuguese: radiológico — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Romanian: radiologic — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Spanish: radiológico — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
  • Turkish: radyolojik — pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons
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