radiation
noun
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the treatment of disease, especially cancer, by exposure to a radioactive substanceβThe radiation caused the cancer to enter remission.βradiotherapy
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the act of spreading outward from a central source
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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
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energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decayradioactivity
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syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)radiation sicknessradiation syndrome