Radiation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
Framework senses
- §1
- the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substance
- §2
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- §3
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- §4
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- §5
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- §6
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- §7
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column