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exposure dose

exposure dose

6.8
A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : dosis de exposición
  • The oral exposure dose (0.03 mg/kg/day) of fluoride (see sidebar) was far less than the lethal dose of fluoride (32-64 mg/kg/day).
  • oral exposure dose

Examples

  • Full survival of D. radiodurans has been reported at ionizing radiation exposure doses rated at 2 million rads, where 450 rads would be fatal to any human.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In clinical trials, researchers measured the exposure dose to determine its effects on the patients.

  • The exposure dose of a given element to any organism is a function of the element's concentration in the environment and the duration of exposure.

    Academic text (1990)
  • You can convert units of the absorbed and/or equivalent dose, look at stopping power, exposure dose, and more.

    Blog text (30)
  • The initial acid spatial distribution formed with a sinusoidal aerial image scales with that image, so the relative extent of reaction for a given exposure dose is constant.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Low or high exposure doses of NE or Ach did not stimulate the viability of the Leydig cells.

    Blog text (3)
  • The simulation engine, rather than calculating the exact image rendered at any one exposure dose and defocus, returns the bounds over which the image should vary through a given range of exposure dose and focus (c).

    Academic text (2001)
  • The simulation engine, rather than calculating the exact image rendered at any one exposure dose and defocus, returns the bounds over which the image should vary through a given range of exposure dose and focus (c).

    Academic text (2001)
  • The exposure dose of radiation received during the test was carefully monitored to ensure safety.

  • The environmental study provided data on the average exposure doses from various sources of radiation.

How Intense

lethal dose
  • Specialized
14 6.7
exposure dose
  • Specialized
6.8

Surface Forms

exposure dose singular

Morphology

exposure + dose

The phrase combines 'exposure' (being subjected to a hazard) with 'dose' (a measured amount), so its meaning — a measured amount of exposure (e.g., to radiation) — is directly derivable from the constituents. While the term is technical, the compositional logic is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic meaning.

Etymology

Exposure dose comes from two simple images: exposure (being open to something, like standing in the sun) and dose (a measured amount, like a spoonful of medicine). So, if you picture counting spoonfuls of sunlight, it helps you remember it means the measured amount of 'radiation' someone receives.