- radiation sickness as a noun:
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radiation sickness
noun
1 radiation sickness
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.
synonyms: radiation, radiation syndrome.
Dutch: stralingsziekte
Polish: choroba popromienna, choroba promienna
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