irradiation Meaning and Definition
1. n. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
2. n. (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
3. n. the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
4. n. (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
5. n. a column of light (as from a beacon)
6. n. the condition of being exposed to radiation
Irradiation is the process by which an object is exposed to radiation. The exposure can originate from various sources, including natural sources.
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