Definition of radiation | What does radiation mean?
What is the definition of the word RADIATION?
Here is a list of definitions for radiation.
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- 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"
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
What are the synonyms of the word RADIATION?
What is another word for RADIATION?. Here is a list of synonyms for RADIATION
- RADIATION
- RADIATION SICKNESS
- RADIATION SYNDROME
- RADIOACTIVITY
- RADIOTHERAPY
- RADIATION THERAPY
- ACTINOTHERAPY
- IRRADIATION
Words beginning with RADIATION?
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What words can be made with RADIATION?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with RADIATION.
In which dictionaries does the word radiation exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes