1 [U,C] powerful and very dangerous rays that are sent out from RADIOACTIVE substances:
high levels / doses of radiation that damage cells * the link between exposure to radiation and childhood cancer * a radiation leak from a nuclear power station * the radiations emitted by radium
2 [U] heat, energy, etc. that is sent out in the form of rays:
ultraviolet radiation * electromagnetic radiation from power lines
3 (also radiation therapy) [U] the treatment of CANCER and other diseases using radiation
compareCHEMOTHERAPY, RADIOTHERAPY
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