irradiation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the condition of being exposed to radiation
  2. noun a column of light (as from a beacon)
  3. noun (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

Etymology

From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.

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