Synonyms of IRRADIATIONS

noun

1. the condition of being exposed to radiation

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2. a column of light (as from a beacon)

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   • RAY6
   • SHAFT11
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   Also: beam of light, light beam, ray of light, shaft of light.

3. (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

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4. the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

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5. (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus

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6. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

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   • RADIATION10
   • IRRADIATION12

   Also: radiation therapy.

   Not playable in Scrabble US: ACTINOTHERAPY.