radiation
ra·dia·tion
noun
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
- “he was suffering from radiation”
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
Origin
Borrowed from Latin radiatio, radiationis. By surface analysis, radiate + -ion.
Phrases
- acute radiation syndrome
- adaptive radiation
- alpha radiation
- Askaryan radiation
- background radiation
- background radiation equivalent time
- beta radiation
- broadcast radiation
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