Actinobiology
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms
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- Actinodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by sunlight or other radiation. noun dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays actinodermatitis ac·ti·no·der·ma·ti·tis (āk’tə-nō-dûr’mə-tī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the skin produced by exposure to sunlight. Adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy.
- Actinodrome
(of a leaf) palmately veined.
- Actinogram
the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- Actinograph
a recording actinometer.
- Actinoid
raylike; radiate. Historical Examples Of the lowest among these orders, the actinoid Polyps, our Actinia or sea-anemone is a good example. Seaside Studies in Natural History Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz adjective having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish