English noun: radiation sickness |
1. | radiation sickness (state) 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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| Samples | He was suffering from radiation.
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| Synonyms | radiation, radiation syndrome |
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| Broader (hypernym) | syndrome |
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