irradiationnoun [ U ]
uk/iˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən//iˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/specializedlight or other types of radiation used in order to treat or diagnose a medical condition:
X-rays are a form of irradiation.
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Physics: radiation & radioactivity
- alpha particle
- background radiation
- beta particle
- gamma radiation
- gamma ray
- half-life
- irradiate
- radiation
- radioactive
- radioactivity
- radioisotope
- sievert
- tritium
- UVA
- UVB
- weak force
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