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1. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
Rhymes with Optic Radiation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
2. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the act of spreading outward from a central source.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
3. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
4. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
5. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] 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.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
6. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain.
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
7. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- radiatio (Latin)
8. optic
noun. ['ˈɑːptɪk'] the organ of sight.
Synonyms
- third eyelid
- eye muscle
- uveoscleral pathway
- orb
- cornea
- sensory receptor
- peeper
- epicanthus
- crystalline lens
- sense organ
- choroid
- lid
- arteria lacrimalis
- sclerotic coat
- ciliary artery
- nictitating membrane
- OD
- vena lacrimalis
- sclera
- oculus dexter
- simple eye
- ciliary body
- ocellus
- visual system
- eyelid
- receptor
- lacrimal apparatus
- eyeball
- stemma
- pupillary sphincter
- uvea
- oculus sinister
- OS
- lens of the eye
- central artery of the retina
- eye
- ocular muscle
- naked eye
- lacrimal vein
- human face
- epicanthic fold
- conjunctiva
- musculus sphincter pupillae
- compound eye
- face
- lens
- arteria centralis retinae
- retina
- lacrimal artery
- aperture
- canthus
- choroid coat
- palpebra
- iris
- oculus
Etymology
- opticus (Latin)
- ὀπτικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. optic
adjective. ['ˈɑːptɪk'] of or relating to or resembling the eye.
Etymology
- opticus (Latin)
- ὀπτικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))