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radiation

/ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Radiation means: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.

Synonyms for radiation8

noun, as in (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

radiotherapy, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, irradiation

noun, as in 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

radiation sickness, radiation syndrome

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

radioactivity

also used for radiation

EMR

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What does radiation mean?7

noun

1

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

2

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“he was suffering from radiation”

3

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

4

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

5

the act of spreading outward from a central source

6

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

7

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with radiation?60

two syllables

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Radiation in a sentence

  • Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer, cataracts, suppress immune systems and damage plants.Hybrid
  • Chemotherapy and radiation cause hair loss, because they prevent cell division.paadraab
  • Without proper radiation protection, humans can't venture out in deep space.nonong
  • To shield from space radiation, moon habitats may have to be underground.nonong
  • Radiation therapy is the second most common cancer treatment, after chemotherapy.magnificentgoddess
  • He was exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.Conjuice
  • It's evident that human behaviour is more dangerous for the environment than radiation.blay_paul
  • It is difficult to determine the state and safety of the radiation leakage.hrin

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Forms of radiation

as a noun

plural
radiations