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Pronunciation: rā′dē-ō-tok-sē′mē-ă
Definition: Radiation sickness caused by the products of disintegration produced by the action of x-rays or other forms of radioactivity and by the depletion of certain cells and enzyme systems from the organism.
[radio- + G. toxikon, poison, + haima, blood]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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