Word of the Day – January 18, 2025
radiation
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| Noun | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | The act of spreading outward from a central source. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. (used 12 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | The spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | 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. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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Other Forms
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| Plural | radiations |
| Plural Possessive | radiations' |
| Possessive | radiation's |
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