radiation

Meanings

• energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
• the act of spreading outward from a central source
• 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;
• "he was suffering from radiation"
• the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
• the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
• a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Synonyms

• radiation sickness
• radiation syndrome
• radioactivity
• radiotherapy
• radiation therapy
• actinotherapy
• irradiation

Scrabble Score: 10

radiation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

radiation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

radiation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

radiation is a valid Words With Friends word

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