Type and usage of radiation from BoostVocab

radiation

/,reɪdi'eɪʃən/

noun
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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radioactivity

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emission
noun
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
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"he was suffering from radiation"

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radiation sickness radiation syndrome

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syndrome
noun
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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actinotherapy irradiation radiation therapy radiotherapy

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therapy
noun
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
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neural structure
noun
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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energy free energy
noun
the act of spreading outward from a central source
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emanation emission
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the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
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spreading natural action natural process activity action spread

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