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radiation

Letters that make radiation

a, o, d, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'radiation'

Words within radiation

ti, ad, DIA, rad, at, on, AD, RA, IA, Io, ion, Ra, At, Ti are words within 'radiation'

radiation is a 9 letter word ending with n
radiation is a 9 letter word starting with r

7 possible definitions for 'radiation'

Radiation as "the act of spreading outward from a central source"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of emission, emanation.

Types of radiation

bombardment is a type of radiation.

Derivatives of radiation

ray, radiate are derivatives of 'radiation'.

Radiation as "the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of spreading, natural process, activity, spread, action, natural action.

Types of radiation

adaptive radiation is a type of radiation.

Derivatives of radiation

diversify, radiate are derivatives of 'radiation'.

Radiation as "energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of free energy, energy.

Types of radiation

ionizing radiation, cosmic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation, electromagnetic radiation, solar radiation are types of 'radiation'.

Derivatives of radiation

radiate is a derivative of radiation.

Radiation as "the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

radioactivity has the same meaning as radiation

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of emission.

Types of radiation

corpuscular radiation, particulate radiation are types of 'radiation'.

Derivatives of radiation

radioactive is a derivative of radiation.

Radiation as "syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions), low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair, greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases, severe exposure can cause death within hours"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

radiation sickness, radiation syndrome have the same meaning as 'radiation'

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of syndrome.

Example of radiation used within this context

"he was suffering from radiation"

Radiation as "a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain"

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of neural structure.

Derivatives of radiation

ray, radiate are derivatives of 'radiation'.

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

Under this definition, radiation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

radiotherapy, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, irradiation have the same meaning as 'radiation'

radiation as a type

'radiation' can be a type of therapy.

Types of radiation

phototherapy, radium therapy, Curietherapy, X-ray therapy are types of 'radiation'.

radiation as a category

'radiation' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of radiation

radiologist, radiotherapist are derivatives of 'radiation'.