radiation

Sense 1 noun

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

Sense 2 noun

the act of spreading outward from a central source

Sense 3 noun

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

Sense 4 noun

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

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the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

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

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