Definitions For Radiation
noun
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
- The act of spreading outward from a central source
- A radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- 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); 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
- A type of dangerous and powerful energy that is produced by radioactive substances and nuclear reactions
- The use of controlled amounts of radiation for the treatment of diseases (such as cancer)
- Energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see
Is Radiation a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Radiation is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Radiation in a Sentence
- She was exposed to high levels of radiation.
- He goes in for radiation next week.
- The sun's radiation of heat
Synonyms for Radiation
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