Definitions for: Dosimetry

[n] measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source

Webster (1913) Definition: Do*sim"e*try, n. [NL. dosis dose + -metry.] (Med.)
Measurement of doses; specif., a system of therapeutics which
uses but few remedies, mostly alkaloids, and gives them in
doses fixed by certain rules. -- Do`si*met"ric, a. --
Do*sim"e*trist, n.

See Also: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration