radiation - Meaning in Konkani

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radiation - Meaning in Konkani

radiation Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of radiation in English

radiation noun

1. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

   Synonyms

   actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy

2. the act of spreading outward from a central source
3. a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
4. the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
5. energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

6. the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

   Synonyms

   radioactivity

7. 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

   Synonyms

   radiation sickness, radiation syndrome

   Example

   • "he was suffering from radiation"

Synonyms of radiation

• actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy
• radioactivity
• radiation sickness, radiation syndrome

Description

In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium. This includes:

• electromagnetic radiation consists of photons, such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma radiation (γ)
• particle radiation consists of particles of non-zero rest energy, such as alpha radiation (α), beta radiation (β), proton radiation and neutron radiation
• acoustic radiation, such as ultrasound, sound, and seismic waves, dependent on a physical transmission medium
• gravitational radiation, in the form of gravitational waves, ripples in spacetime

Also see "Radiation" on Wikipedia

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