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1.
(noun)
radiation
energy
that is radiated or transmitted in the
form
of rays or waves or particles
2.
(noun)
radiation
the act of
spreading
outward from a
central
source
3.
(noun)
radiation sickness
,
radiation syndrome
,
radiation
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"
4.
(noun)
radiation
,
radioactivity
the spontaneous
emission
of a
stream
of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear
decay
5.
(noun)
radiation
the
spread
of a
group
of organisms into new habitats
6.
(noun)
radiation
a
radial
arrangement
of
nerve
fibers connecting different
parts
of the
brain
7.
(noun)
radiotherapy
,
radiation therapy
,
radiation
,
actinotherapy
,
irradiation
(medicine) the
treatment
of
disease
(especially cancer) by
exposure
to a radioactive
substance
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