(nucleonics) The percentage of the absorbed dose from ionizing radiation at a given depth within a body to the absorbed dose at a reference point, usually the position of the peak absorbed dose.
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The ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the absorbed dose at a given depth in an irradiated body, to the absorbed dose at a fixed reference point on the central ray, usually the surface-absorbed dose.
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