Irradiation Definition

ĭ-rādē-āshən
noun
The act of exposing or the condition of being exposed to radiation.
American Heritage Medicine
An irradiating or being irradiated.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The use or application of ionizing radiation, especially in medical treatment and for the sterilization or preservation of food.
American Heritage Medicine
The apparent enlargement of a brightly lighted object seen against a dark background.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
irradiation
Plural:
irradiations

Origin of Irradiation

  • From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio

    From Wiktionary

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