Definitions for radiation sickness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
radia′tion sick`ness(n.)
sickness caused by irradiation with x-rays or radioactive materials, characterized by nausea and vomiting, headache, diarrhea, loss of hair and teeth, destruction of white blood cells, and hemorrhage.
Category: Pathology
Origin of radiation sickness:
1920–25
Princeton's WordNet
radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiation(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
radiation sickness(Noun)
Any illness produced by ionizing radiation with symptoms ranging from nausea through to death.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
radiation sickness
An illness resulting from excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The earliest symptoms are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which may be followed by loss of hair, hemorrhage, inflammation of the mouth and throat, and general loss of energy.
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