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radiation
[rey-dee-ey-shuhn]
noun
Physics.
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body.
the energy transferred by these processes.
the act or process of radiating.
something that is radiated.
radial arrangement of parts.
radiation
/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
physics
the emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound, etc
the particles, etc, emitted, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
Also called: radiation therapy.med treatment using a radioactive substance
anatomy a group of nerve fibres that diverge from their common source
the act, state, or process of radiating or being radiated
surveying the fixing of points around a central plane table by using an alidade and measuring tape
radiation
Streams of photons, electrons, small nuclei, or other particles. Radiation is given off by a wide variety of processes, such as thermal activity, nuclear reactions (as in fission), and by radioactive decay.
The emission or movement of such particles through space or a medium, such as air.
The use of such energy, especially x-rays, in medical diagnosis and treatment.
radiation
Energy sent out in the form of particles or waves. (See alpha radiation, beta radiation, blackbody, cosmic rays, electromagnetic radiation, fluorescence, gamma radiation, photon, and quanta.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- radiational adjective
- antiradiation adjective
- interradiation noun
- nonradiation noun
- ˌ徱ˈپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of radiation1
Example Sentences
She continues to be treated with radiation, the paper reported.
The cancer could be treated one of three ways: by removing the prostate altogether, with chemo or with radiation.
Mr Smith also said faster classification could allow patients to get radiation treatment or chemotherapy, more quickly, and that the quicker diagnoses often reduced the anxiety patients felt while waiting for test results.
They are not authorised to prescribe medicines nor to order scans involving ionising radiation, such as X-rays or CT scans.
The Madagascar hissing cockroach robot doesn't just perfectly mimic the attributes that allow cockroaches to withstand radiation and poisonous air: it is a real life animal, and it is also a mechanical creature controlled remotely.
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