ROENTGEN EQUIVALENT MAMMAL


Meaning of ROENTGEN EQUIVALENT MAMMAL in English

One roentgen equivalent mammal is the quantity of ionizing radiation of any type which, when absorbed by man or other mammal, produces a physiological effect equivalent to that produced by the absorption of 1 roentgen of X-ray or gamma radiation. Also called REM.

DOD English dictionary of military terms.      Английский словарь военных терминов DOD.