radiations

noun

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)

the act of spreading outward from a central source

energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

Roots

radiusradi- · Latin · ray, spoke

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