| 释义 |
Noun: irradiation i`reydee'eyshun- The condition of being exposed to radiation
- A column of light (as from a beacon)
- beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light - (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
- The apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
- (Pavlovian 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
- radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy
Derived forms: irradiations See also: irradiate Type of: condition, generalisation [Brit], generalization, illusion, light, semblance, spread, spreading, status, stimulus generalisation [Brit], stimulus generalization, therapy, visible light, visible radiation Encyclopedia: Irradiation |