as in illumination
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Recent Examples of irradiation
This drop in blood pressure was sustained for 20 minutes after the irradiation stopped.
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Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2014
In the late 1960s and 70s, thousands of patients who had received ringworm irradiation treatment would also begin to present with cancers, localized to the site that received the greatest irradiation - the head and neck region.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
An artificial leaf is tested by being subjected to solar irradiation inside of a photoreactor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2023
Ringworm irradiation was a cheap and proactive fix for a social and microbial contagion.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
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Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2014
In the late 1960s and 70s, thousands of patients who had received ringworm irradiation treatment would also begin to present with cancers, localized to the site that received the greatest irradiation - the head and neck region.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
An artificial leaf is tested by being subjected to solar irradiation inside of a photoreactor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2023
Ringworm irradiation was a cheap and proactive fix for a social and microbial contagion.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiation
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Tall and burly but endearingly boyish in his thigh-baring shorts, Gatos is completely winning as a man who doesn’t impose his curiosity in the world around him, on the world around him, though his subtle interior illumination upon finding a potential kindred spirit is a joy to see.Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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In all cases, the full moon adds an element of illumination, transformation and positive energy to the event.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Vanderbilt has faced longer odds and would love to spend the rest of winter warmed by the glow of one last 2024 upset.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The beeps, alerts, and endless digital distractions have shifted our gaze away from the eyes of others and into the glow of our devices.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Irradiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiation. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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