IRRADIATION





Definition:

  1. [noun] the condition of being exposed to radiation

  2. [noun] a column of light (as from a beacon)
    Synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light

  3. [noun] (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

  4. [noun] the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

  5. [noun] (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus

  6. [noun] (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
    Synonyms: radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy

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