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Definition of Absorbed dose
1. Noun. The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. The unit is the rad. ¹
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Medical Definition of Absorbed dose
1. The amount of energy absorbed per unit mass of irradiated material at the target site; in radiation therapy, the former unit for absorbed dose is the rad; the current (S.I.) unit is the gray. (05 Mar 2000)