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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. biological properties and phenomena
  5. biological resistance
  6. radiation resistance

Preferred term

radiation resistance

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Ability of an organism, especially pathogenic microorganisms, to withstand irradiation without death, severe injury or adverse effect.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • irradiation resistance
  • radiation-resistance
  • radiation tolerance
  • radioresistance

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/144

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