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Radiation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)

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the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substance

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the act of spreading outward from a central source

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a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

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the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

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energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

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the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

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Variants

synonym
radiation sicknessradiation syndromeradioactivityradiotherapy
plural
Radiations
possessive
Radiation's
pluralpossessive
Radiations'