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irradiation

noun

1 irradiation

The condition of being exposed to radiation.

2 irradiation

A column of light (as from a beacon).

synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light.

Roget 420: light, ray, beam, stream, gleam, streak, pencil; sunbeam, moonbeam; aurora.    day; sunshine; light of day, light of heaven; ... show more

Dutch: stralenbundel

3 irradiation

physiology The spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex.

4 irradiation

The apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background.

Polish: irradiacja

5 irradiation

Pavolvian conditioning The elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus.

6 irradiation

medicine The treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.

synonyms: actinotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy.

Dutch: bestraling, irradiatie, radiotherapie
Polish: napromienienie, napromieniowanie


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