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sievert

SEE-vert

ˈsiːvɜːrt

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sievert

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the SI unit of ionizing radiation dose equivalent, accounting for the biological effectiveness of different types of radiation on human tissue; abbreviated Sv; one sievert represents a significant dose — most diagnostic procedures use microsieverts or millisieverts; named after Swedish medical physicist Rolf Sievert

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