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radiation vs treatment

treatment vs radiation

radiation and treatment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiation Yes No No No
treatment Yes No No No
As nouns, treatment is a hypernym of radiation; that is, treatment is a word with a broader meaning than radiation:
  • radiation: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • treatment: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of radiation include therapy.
radiation (noun) treatment (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance the management of someone or something
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats a manner of dealing with something artistically
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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 radiation and treatment

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