irradiation
英 [ɪ,reɪdɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
美[ɪ,redɪ'eʃən]
英英释意
- 1. the condition of being exposed to radiation
- 2. a column of light (as from a beacon)
- 3. (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
- 4. the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
- 5. (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
- 6. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance