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the condition of being exposed to radiation beam: 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 radiotherapy: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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Radiation that is incident on a surface.
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Exposure to radiation of wavelengths shorter than those of visible light (gamma, x-ray, or ultra- violet), for medical purposes, to sterilize milk or other foodstuffs, or to induce polymerization of monomers or vulcanization of rubber.
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(ih-RAY-dee-AY-shun) The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy) or from materials called radioisotopes. Radioisotopes produce radiation and can be placed in or near the tumor or in the area near cancer cells. ...
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exposure to some form of radiant energy.
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