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radiation
radiation /ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən/
noun
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(
)
Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
(
radiation
)
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
The radiation emitted by the radioactive material was harmful to human health.
The radiation emitted by the radioactive material was harmful to human health.
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()
The act of spreading outward from a central source
(
radiation
)
the act of spreading outward from a central source
The radioactive material emitted harmful radiation.
The radioactive material emitted harmful radiation.
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(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
(
actinotherapy
, irradiation
, radiation
, radiation therapy
, radiotherapy
)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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A radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
(
radiation
)
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
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The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
(
radiation
)
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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The spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
(
radiation
, radioactivity
)
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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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
(
radiation
, radiation sickness
, radiation syndrome
)
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
he was suffering from radiation
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton /ðə ədˈmɪrəbəl ˈkraɪtən/
noun
-
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
(
Crichton
, James Crichton
, The Admirable Crichton
)
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
long-tailed porcupine
long-tailed porcupine /ˈlɔŋˌteɪld ˈpɔːrkjupaɪn/
noun
-
Porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
(
long-tailed porcupine
, Trichys lipura
)
porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
cloning
cloning /ˈkloʊnɪŋ/
noun
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A general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene, organism or cell)
(
cloning
)
a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene, organism or cell)
The concept of cloning has been a topic of debate and intrigue for decades.
The concept of cloning has been a topic of debate and intrigue for decades.
