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nonionizing radiation

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nonionizing radiation
[-ī′ənī′zing]
Etymology: L, non + Gk, ion, going, izein, to cause
radiation for which the mechanism of action in tissue does not directly ionize atomic or molecular systems through a single interaction.


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