irradiation

Meanings

• the condition of being exposed to radiation
• a column of light (as from a beacon)
• (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
• 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
• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Synonyms

actinotherapy, beam, beam of light, light beam, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light