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English noun: radiation syndrome

1. radiation syndrome (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


SamplesHe was suffering from radiation.


Synonymsradiation, radiation sickness


Broader (hypernym)syndrome









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