Synonyms for irradiation
ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃənir·ra·di·a·tion

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1. irradiationnoun

   the condition of being exposed to radiation

   Synonyms:
   light beam, beam of light, ray, radiation, ray of light, beam, shaft, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, shaft of light, radiation therapy

2. beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiationnoun

   a column of light (as from a beacon)

   Synonyms:
   beam, shaft, peter, pecker, diaphysis, radio beam, ray of light, actinotherapy, radiation, re, cock, rotating shaft, shaft of light, dick, barb, prick, electron beam, balance beam, scape, slam, spear, dig, calamus, tool, lance, radiotherapy, light beam, quill, gibe, beam of light, putz, jibe, radiation therapy, ray, shot

3. irradiationnoun

   (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

   Synonyms:
   light beam, beam of light, ray, radiation, ray of light, beam, shaft, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, shaft of light, radiation therapy

4. irradiationnoun

   the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

   Synonyms:
   light beam, beam of light, ray, radiation, ray of light, beam, shaft, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, shaft of light, radiation therapy

5. irradiationnoun

   (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus

   Synonyms:
   light beam, beam of light, ray, radiation, ray of light, beam, shaft, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, shaft of light, radiation therapy

6. 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, radiation, shaft, ray of light, beam, ray, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, radioactivity, shaft of light

Matched Categories

1. • Condition
   • Generalization
   • Illusion
   • Medicine
   • Physiology
   • Spread
   • Therapy

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1. List of paraphrases for "irradiation":

   radiation, irradiance, ionization, irradiating

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1. Noam Kitrey:

   There is no scientific evidence to support shock wave therapy for patients with other causes of erectile dysfunction – neurological problems, psychological erectile dysfunction, or patients after major pelvic surgery such as a radical prostatectomy or pelvic irradiation.

2. Julie Russak:

   When we’re doing it (irradiating) inside human hands, there’s definitely a difference, most of the UV irradiation is absorbed by the top layer of the skin. When you irradiate cells in the petri dish directly, that’s slightly different. You don’t have any protection from the skin, from corneocytes or the top layers. It’s also very direct UVA irradiation.