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Irradiation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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

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the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

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(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

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a column of light (as from a beacon)

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the condition of being exposed to radiation

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Irradiations
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Irradiation's
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Irradiations'