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therapy vs radiation

radiation vs therapy

therapy and radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
therapy Yes No No No
radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, radiation is a hyponym of therapy; that is, radiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than therapy:
  • therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
  • radiation: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Other hyponyms of therapy include aromatherapy, chemotherapy, correction, electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, heliotherapy, insolation, hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy, HRT, immunotherapy, infrared therapy, inflation therapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy, medication, megavitamin therapy, occupational therapy, physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy, botanical medicine, herbal therapy, phytotherapy, psychotherapy, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, shock therapy, shock treatment, speech therapy, refrigeration, thermotherapy, thrombolytic therapy.
therapy (noun) radiation (noun)
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) the act of spreading outward from a central source
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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
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