irradiation [ i,reidi'eiʃən ]

• n.
  • the condition of being exposed to radiation
  • a column of light (as from a beacon)

    同义词： beam beam of light light beam ray ray of light shaft shaft of light

  • (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

    同义词： radiotherapy radiation therapy radiation actinotherapy

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