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Irradiation

see synonyms of irradiation

Noun

1. irradiation

the condition of being exposed to radiation

2. beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light

a column of light (as from a beacon)

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

5. irradiation

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

6. actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Irradiation

see synonyms of irradiation
noun
1. 
the act or process of irradiating or the state of being irradiated
2. 
the apparent enlargement of a brightly lit object when it is viewed against a dark background
3. 
a shaft of light; beam or ray
4. medicine
a. 
the therapeutic or diagnostic use of radiation, esp X-rays
b. 
exposure of a patient to such radiation
5.  another name for radiation, irradiance

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Irradiation

see synonyms of irradiation
noun
1. 
an irradiating or being irradiated
; esp.,
a. 
exposure to radiation
b. 
emission of radiant energy
2. 
irradiance (sense 2)
3.  Optics
the apparent enlargement of a brightly lighted object seen against a dark background

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Irradiation

see synonyms of irradiation
n.
1. The act of exposing or the condition of being exposed to radiation.
2. The use or application of ionizing radiation, especially in medical treatment and for the sterilization or preservation of food.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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