irradiation

Meanings

Plural: irradiations

Noun

• the condition of being exposed to radiation
• a column of light (as from a beacon)
• (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
• the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
• (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
• An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
• a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
• An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
• Synonym of radiotherapy.
• illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
• mental light or illumination.
• The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, especially when a little out of focus.

Synonyms

actinotherapy, beam, beam of light, light beam, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light

Related Words

nonirradiating, unirradiated