Radiations Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Radiations

Meaning 1 : the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

    Synonyms : radioactivity
Meaning 2 : 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

    Example : he was suffering from radiation

    Synonyms : radiation sickness,  radiation syndrome
Meaning 3 : (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

    Synonyms : actinotherapy,  irradiation,  radiation therapy,  radiotherapy
Meaning 4 : a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

Meaning 5 : energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

Meaning 6 : the act of spreading outward from a central source

Meaning 7 : the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats