absorbed doseEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryabsorbed dose /əbˈzôrbd, , əbˈzɔrbd, abˈzôrbd, , æbˈzɔrbd, əbˈsôrbd, , əbˈsɔrbd, abˈsôrbd dōs, æbˈsɔrbd doʊs/ ▸ noun Physics the energy of ionizing radiation absorbed per unit mass by a body, often measured in rads.