Irradiation

/ˌɪɹeɪdɪˈeɪʃən/

/ˌɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/

Irradiation

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

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

(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

a column of light (as from a beacon)

synonyms : beam

the condition of being exposed to radiation

Examples

1. Another name for this is beta irradiation.

2. Germicidal ultraviolet irradiation, on the other hand, is a decades-old technology.

3. And after irradiation, we see minimal degradation in that peak.

4. We almost never see it-- with irradiation.