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irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
a column of light (as from a beacon)
Synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light,
irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Synonyms: actinotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy,
irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
irradiation
noun(ir-ra-di-a-tion)
the condition of being exposed to radiation

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