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phototherapy vs irradiation

irradiation vs phototherapy

phototherapy and irradiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phototherapy Yes No No No
irradiation Yes No No No
As nouns, irradiation is a hypernym of phototherapy; that is, irradiation is a word with a broader meaning than phototherapy:
  • phototherapy: the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
  • irradiation: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Other hypernyms of phototherapy include actinotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy.
phototherapy (noun) irradiation (noun)
the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
a column of light (as from a beacon)
the condition of being exposed to radiation
Difference between phototherapy and irradiation

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