Definition of Sievert

1. Noun. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv ¹

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Definition of Sievert

1. a unit of iodizing radiation [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sievert

1. The special name for the SI unit of dose equivalent. One sievert equals one joule per kilogram. The previously used unit, rem, is being replace by the sievert. One sievert is equal to 100 rem. Abbreviation: Sv This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sievert

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sievert (current term)
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