| NOUN | state | radiation syndrome, radiation sickness, radiation | syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions) |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | radiation sickness, radiation | |
| Broader | syndrome | A pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease |
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