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Irradiation   /ɪrˌeɪdiˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Irradiation

noun
1.
The condition of being exposed to radiation.
2.
A column of light (as from a beacon).  Synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light.
3.
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex.
4.
The apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background.
5.
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus.
6.
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.  Synonyms: actinotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy.





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