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Definition of Fluence
1. n. Fluency.
Definition of Fluence
1. Noun. (obsolete) Fluency. ¹
2. Noun. (physics) A measure of particle flux (or that of a pulse of electromagnetic radiation). ¹
3. Noun. A magical or mysterious force; hypnotic power; energy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fluence
1. fluency [n -S] - See also: fluency
Medical Definition of Fluence
1. A measure of the quantity of x-radiation in a beam in diagnostic radiology, either particle fluence, the number of photons entering a sphere of unit cross-sectional area, or energy fluence, the sum of the energies of the photons passing through a unit area. Compare: flux. Origin: L. Fluentia, a flowing, fr. Fluo, to flow (05 Mar 2000)
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