irradiation




irradiation - noun

  • the condition of being exposed to radiation
  • a column of light (as from a beacon)
  • (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
  • the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
  • (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
  • (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • irradiation - thesaurus

    actinotherapy   beam   radiation   radiotherapy   ray   shaft