maximum permissible dose

noun

: the amount of ionizing radiation a person may be exposed to supposedly without being harmed

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“Maximum permissible dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/maximum%20permissible%20dose. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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