'irradiation' definitions:
Definition of 'irradiation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The condition of being exposed to radiation
noun
A column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation]
noun
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
noun
The apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
noun
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
noun
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance [syn: radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation]
Definition of 'irradiation'
From: GCIDE
- irradiation \ir*ra`di*a"tion\ ([i^]r*r[=a]`d[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. irradiation.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated; as, irradiation of foods with X-rays can preserve their freshness by killing the bacteria that cause spoilage . [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Fig.: Mental light or illumination. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Opt.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'irradiation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anhydration,
- arc lighting,
- black and white,
- blast-freezing,
- bottling,
- brining,
- canning,
- chiaroscuro,
- cobalt therapy,
- contrast,
- corning,
- curietherapy,
- curing,
- decorative lighting,
- dehydration,
- desiccation,
- direct lighting,
- dry-curing,
- drying,
- electric lighting,
- emanation,
- embalming,
- enlightenment,
- evaporation,
- festoon lighting,
- floodlighting,
- fluorescent lighting,
- freeze-drying,
- freezing,
- fuming,
- gaslighting,
- glow lighting,
- highlight,
- highlights,
- illumination,
- incandescent lighting,
- indirect lighting,
- interstitial irradiation therapy,
- irradiance,
- irradiancy,
- irradiation therapy,
- isotope therapy,
- jerking,
- light,
- light and shade,
- light source,
- lighting,
- luminous energy,
- marination,
- mummification,
- overhead lighting,
- photosensitivity,
- pickling,
- potting,
- quick-freezing,
- radiance,
- radiancy,
- radiant energy,
- radiation,
- radiation therapy,
- radiotherapeutics,
- radiotherapy,
- radium therapy,
- radiumization,
- ray therapy,
- refrigeration,
- roentgen ray therapy,
- roentgenization,
- roentgenometry,
- roentgenotherapy,
- roentgentherapy,
- salting,
- seasoning,
- sidelight,
- smoking,
- spot lighting,
- stage lighting,
- strip lighting,
- stuffing,
- taxidermy,
- tinning,
- tonality,
- visible radiation,
- X-ray dosimetry,
- X-ray therapy