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Definition of Radiosensitization
1. Noun. (medicine) treatment of a tumour with radiant heat in order to make it more susceptible to radiation treatment ¹
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Medical Definition of Radiosensitization
1. The use of chemotherapy or other agents which increase the sensitivity of tissue to the effects or radiation therapy, usually by inhibiting cellular repair or increasing the percentage of cells in mitotic phases of the growth cycle. (05 Mar 2000)