nnoun.phenomenonenergy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particlesDerivationally Related Form:radiate
Hypernyms:energy free energy
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationenergyphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cosmic radiationelectromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic waveionizing radiationnonparticulate radiationsolar radiation
Full Hyponyms:actinic radiationalpha radiationaureoleautofluorescencebeambeta radiationbioluminescenceblack-body radiationbolidecandlelightcarrier wavecathode raychemiluminescencecoronacosmic background radiationcosmic radiationcosmic raycounterglowdaylightelectromagnetic radiationfirelightfluorescencefriar's lanterngamma radiationgaslightglowground wavehalf-lightheat rayhertzian wavehigh beamincandescenceinfraredinfrared rayinsolationion beamionizing radiationionospheric wavelamplightlaser beamlightlinelong wavelow beamluminescencemedium wavemeteormicrowavemoonbeammoonlightneutron radiationparticle beamphosphorescenceradianceradio signalradio wavescintillationshort wavesky glowsky wavesolar flaresolar prominencesolar radiationsolar windstarlightstreamersunbeamsunburstsunlightsunraytorchlighttwilightultravioletx ray
nnoun.actthe act of spreading outward from a central sourceDerivationally Related Form:radiate
Hypernyms:emanation emission
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationemissionegressacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bombardment
Full Hyponyms:bombardment
nnoun.statesyndrome 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 hoursSynset:radiation sickness radiation syndrome
Examples:- he was suffering from radiation
Hypernyms:syndrome
Inherited Hypernyms:radiation sicknesssyndromesymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.processthe spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decaySynset:radioactivity
Derivationally Related Form:radioactive
Hypernyms:emission
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationemissionreleasenatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:corpuscular radiationparticulate radiation
Full Hyponyms:alpha radiationbeta radiationcorpuscular radiationneutron radiation
nnoun.eventthe spread of a group of organisms into new habitatsDerivationally Related Form:radiate
Hypernyms:action activity natural action natural process spread spreading
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationspreadchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adaptive radiation
Full Hyponyms:adaptive radiation
nnoun.bodya radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brainDerivationally Related Form:radiate
Hypernyms:neural structure
Inherited Hypernyms:radiationneural structurestructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.act(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substanceTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Synset:actinotherapy irradiation radiation therapy radiotherapy
Derivationally Related Form:radiotherapist
Hypernyms:therapy
Inherited Hypernyms:radiotherapytherapymedical caretreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:CurietherapyX-ray therapyphototherapyradium therapy
Full Hyponyms:phototherapyradium therapyx-ray therapy