irradiation
/ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
irradiation noun: a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
Noun
irradiation (countable and uncountable, plural irradiations)
- a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
- Synonym of radiotherapy.
- Synonyms:
- radiotherapy
- illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
- mental light or illumination.
- The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, especially when a little out of focus.
irradiation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
irradiation in Hindi
- an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated
- किरणन kiraṇan
irradiation in Tamil
- கதிரியக்கம், கதிர்ப்பாய்ச்சல், கதிர் வீச்சுத்தாக்கம், வீசுகதிர் வீழல், வீசுகதிர்வீழல், ஊடு கதிர் மருத்துவம்
irradiation in Bengali
- বিকিরণ
irradiation in Kannada
- ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು, ಬೆಳಗುವುದು, ಪ್ರದೀಪನ
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- irradiation in Gujarati
- ઇરેડિયેશન
- irradiation in Arabic
- تَشَعُّع tašaʕʕuʕ, تَشْعِيع tašʕīʕ
- irradiation in Indonesian
- iradiasi
Examples of irradiation in a sentence
- The regression of a liver tumor after irradiation of bone that the tumor metastasized to is an example of the abscopal effect.
- Due to its presumed irresectability the site was marked with metallic clips for later irradiation.
- Irradiation of the stolon apical zone with FR did not affect its diatropic growth pattern.
Synonyms of irradiation
Forms of irradiation
| plural | irradiations |
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Origin of irradiation
From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.
Words formed from irradiation
Phrases with irradiation
Words that rhyme with irradiation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about irradiation
- What does irradiation mean?
- Irradiation means a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
- What is irradiation in Hindi?
- Irradiation in Hindi is किरणन (kiraṇan). See Irradiation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is irradiation?
- Irradiation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce irradiation?
- Irradiation is pronounced /ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of irradiation?
- The plural of irradiation is irradiations.
Words near irradiation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: irradiation (page history and authors); irradiation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); irradiation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); irradiation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); irradiation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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