radiation
Noun
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is a type of: energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergssubtypes:
- ionizing radiation - high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
- cosmic radiation - radiation coming from outside the solar system
- electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
- solar radiation - radiation from the sun
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subtypes: bombardment - the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
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is a type of: syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some diseasesame as: radiation sickness, radiation syndrome
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is a type of: emission - the release of electrons from parent atomssubtypes: corpuscular radiation, particulate radiation - a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)same as: radioactivity
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is a type of:
- spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
subtypes: adaptive radiation - the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches -
is a type of: neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
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referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquesis a type of: therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)subtypes:
- phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
- curietherapy, radium therapy - the use of radium in radiation therapy
- x-ray therapy - the therapeutic use of X rays
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