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diˈeɪ noun
1.
the act of irradiating.
2.
the state of being irradiated.
3.
intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
4.
a ray of light; beam.
5.
Optics. the apparent enlargement of an object when seen against a dark background.
6.
the use of x-rays or other forms of radiation for the treatment of disease, the making of x-ray photographs, the manufacture of vitamin D, etc.
7.
exposure or the process of exposure to x-rays or other radiation.
8.
Physics. irradiance.
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World English Dictionary
irradiation (ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of irradiating or the state of being irradiated |
| 2. | the apparent enlargement of a brightly lit object when it is viewed against a dark background |
| 3. | a shaft of light; beam or ray |
| 4. | med |
| a. the therapeutic or diagnostic use of radiation, esp X-rays | |
| b. exposure of a patient to such radiation | |
| 5. | radiation another name for irradiance |
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Medical Dictionary
irradiation ir·ra·di·a·tion (ĭ-rā'dē-ā'shən)
n.
Exposure or subjection to the action of radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Medical treatment by exposure to radiation.
The spread of a nervous impulse beyond the usual path of conduction.
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Example sentences
Irradiation is a stressor that also could increase the mutation rate, hence not as satisfactory.
But it will take longer for department inspectors to approve the irradiation and packing facilities and procedures.
Irradiation works, but raises feasibility and other concerns.
But however crude and destructive the decontamination process, it has proved effective: irradiation does indeed destroy anthrax.
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