irradiate
verb (used with object)
to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
irradiator
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a word derived from
irradiate.
Example Sentences
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That’s because Goodell, a researcher at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, uses a caesium-based irradiator to destroy bone marrow in mice that are set to receive stem-cell transplants.
From Nature ● May 9, 2016
Anybody who needs to use the caesium irradiator at Baylor must present a security badge, enter a personal identification number and then submit to an iris scan.
From Nature ● May 9, 2016
Her research has revealed that immune cells called B lymphocytes recovered more slowly in mice treated with an X-ray irradiator than in those exposed to caesium.
From Nature ● May 9, 2016
Goodell, who has found subtle differences in how the mouse immune system responds to the two types of device, prefers Baylor’s caesium irradiator.
From Nature ● May 9, 2016
"I don't quite—" "The effulgence of your irradiator has evanesced."
From More Toasts by Marion Dix Mosher
