radiation syndrome

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

radiation radiation sickness

Hypernyms

syndrome

Examples

he was suffering from radiation Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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