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irradiation
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As a noun, irradiation means an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
Meanings of irradiation
10 meaningsnoun
An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
A process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
The condition of being exposed to radiation
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
(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
Similar: radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy
Older and rare meanings (3)
obsoleteIllumination; irradiance; brilliance.
obsoletefigurativeMental light or illumination.
obsoleteThe apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, especially when a little out of focus.
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