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reradiate

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re·ra·di·ate   (rē-rā'dē-āt')   
tr.v.   re·ra·di·at·ed, re·ra·di·at·ing, re·ra·di·ates
To emit (absorbed radiation) anew: "Different organic materials in the soil reradiate the sun's heat at different rates" (Lori Oliwenstein).
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Main Entry: re·ra·di·ate
Pronunciation: (')rE-'rAd-E-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed;-at·ing
: to radiate again or anew; especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation —re·ra·di·a·tion /(")rE-"rAd-E-'A-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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