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
Synonyms:
- shaft of light
- shaft
- ray-of-light
- ray
- light beam
- beam
- beam of light
- actinotherapy
- radiotherapy
- radiation-therapy
- radiation
- roentgentherapy
- curietherapy
- radiance
- reflection
Other Word Forms of Irradiation
Noun
Singular:
irradiation
Plural:
irradiationsOrigin of Irradiation
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From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio
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