irradiation vs radiation

radiation vs irradiation

irradiation and radiation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
irradiation	Yes	No	No	No
radiation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irradiation and radiation are synonyms defined as:

irradiation and radiation: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Other synonyms of irradiation include actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy.

irradiation (noun)	radiation (noun)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance	the act of spreading outward from a central source
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background	(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus	a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex	the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
a column of light (as from a beacon)	energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
the condition of being exposed to radiation	the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
	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

Difference between irradiation and radiation

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