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x-radiation

[eks-rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
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noun
  1. exposure to x-rays.
  2. radiation in the form of x-rays.

Origin of x-radiation

First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for x-radiation

x-radiation

noun
  1. another term for X-ray
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x-radiation in Medicine

x-radiation

n.
  1. Treatment with or exposure to x-rays.
  2. Radiation composed of x-rays.
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