Synonyms for radiation
ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃənra·di·a·tion

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1. radiationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

2. radiationnoun

   the act of spreading outward from a central source

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

3. radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiationnoun

   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

   "he was suffering from radiation"

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, radioactivity, irradiation

4. radiation, radioactivitynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, radioactivity, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, irradiation

5. radiationnoun

   the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

6. radiationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radioactivity, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation syndrome

7. radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome, beam of light, light beam, shaft, ray of light, beam, ray, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, radiotherapy, radioactivity, irradiation, shaft of light

Matched Categories

1. • Emission
   • Energy
   • Medicine
   • Natural Process
   • Neural Structure
   • Spread
   • Syndrome
   • Therapy

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. radiationnoun

   Synonyms:
   irradiance, irradiation, emission of rays

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1. radiationnoun

   Synonyms:
   irradiance, irradiation, divergence

   Antonyms:
   convergence

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1. List of paraphrases for "radiation":

   radiological, irradiation, write-offs, deregistration, cancellation, de-listing, write-off, radiotherapy, outreach, radioactive, delisting, rays, radioactivity, radiated, radiative, irradiance, radiating, deletions, radii, ionizing, reach, graduation, deletion, radiant, atomic

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. radiation

   Synonyms:
   Illustration The symbol is the internationally sanctioned indicator for the presence of radioactivity; well-known effects of radiation include changes in cells, especially those with rapid turnover-e.g., colon, haematopoietic tissues

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1. Selahattin Demirtas:

   Mr. Erdogan has compared the risks of nuclear stations with watching TV and said both are risky. I agree with the risks of wathcing TV, especially when he is on TV. (On prime minister Erdogan's quote of "people are saying nuclear stations are risky, then don't you use computers or watch TV as they also emit radiation?")

2. John Bucher:

   One of the things that we found most interesting about our findings was that the malignant schwannomas -- even though they occurred in the heart and not in the head of these animals -- were in fact schwannomas, these experimental animal studies are but one approach to understanding whether exposures to radiofrequency radiation pose a risk to human health.

3. Mario Tama/Getty Images Hatchett:

   We’re now heading into another issue of increasing solar radiation and chances of warm nights and lack of refreeze, and that brings up snowmelt flooding concerns, that’s going to be something to think about as we move into the spring, summer with this colossal snowpack sitting above us.

4. Martin Weinstock:

   It’s not the burn itself that affects the skin cancer risk, it’s the sun exposure that’s associated with that burn, the ultraviolet radiation that’s absorbed by the skin is what raises the risk.

5. Ankit Panda:

   Liquid fuel missile engines exploding do not give off radiation, and we know that the Russians are working on some kind of nuclear propulsion for a cruise missile.