Synonyms for radiation
ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃənra·di·a·tion

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1. radiationnoun

   energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

2. radiationnoun

   the act of spreading outward from a central source

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

3. radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, radioactivity, irradiation

4. radiation, radioactivitynoun

   the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radioactivity, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, irradiation

5. radiationnoun

   the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

6. radiationnoun

   a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

7. radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiationnoun

   (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, beam of light, light beam, shaft, ray of light, beam, ray, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, radioactivity, irradiation, shaft of light

Matched Categories

1. • Emission
   • Energy
   • Medicine
   • Natural Process
   • Neural Structure
   • Spread
   • Syndrome
   • Therapy

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. radiationnoun

   Synonyms:
   irradiance, irradiation, emission of rays

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. radiationnoun

   Synonyms:
   irradiance, irradiation, divergence

   Antonyms:
   convergence

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1. List of paraphrases for "radiation":

   radiological, irradiation, write-offs, deregistration, cancellation, de-listing, write-off, radiotherapy, outreach, radioactive, delisting, rays, radioactivity, radiated, radiative, irradiance, radiating, deletions, radii, ionizing, reach, graduation, deletion, radiant, atomic

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. radiation

   Synonyms:
   Illustration The symbol is the internationally sanctioned indicator for the presence of radioactivity; well-known effects of radiation include changes in cells, especially those with rapid turnover-e.g., colon, haematopoietic tissues

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1. Tari King:

   The risks and benefits of local therapy -- surgery plus radiation -- for breast cancer are favorable when surgery is being performed for curative intent.

2. Charlies Limoli:

   I'd be more concerned if we went into space not knowing what the potential adverse consequences are for astronauts, this is not a deal breaker. The radiation problem is however, perhaps one of the biggest problems we will have to solve for travel beyond our solar system - where the total doses and times of exposure will be greatly magnified.

3. Geoff Mertens:

   When Emma is feeling down, or just really tired from radiation or just woke up from a nap -- we're using the photos as a nice pick-me-up.

4. John Foster:

   Interplanetary shocks, traveling toward Earth from the Sun, have been observed and studied before, what is of major interest in the event reported are the direct observations of the effects of the shock on Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts with sufficient detail to reveal the processes taking place. Although the main strength of the solar shock is deflected by the magnetic shield that surrounds our planet, a brief pulse of energy penetrates closer to Earth where it accelerates radiation belt electrons to ultra-relativistic energies in less than a minute.

5. Anthony Friscia:

   We see that same pattern in the fossil record of terrestrial carnivores, for instance, you see a' cat-like' predator arise many different times before you get the modern radiation of cats. This kind of repeated evolution of similar ecologies is the basis of so many studies of how evolution works in the long term.