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1. optic_radiation
noun. a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex.
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2. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
3. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the act of spreading outward from a central source.
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Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
4. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats.
Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
5. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.
Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
6. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain.
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Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
7. radiation
noun. ['ˌreɪdiːˈeɪʃən'] the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay.
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Etymology
- radiation (English)
- radiatio (Latin)
8. optic
adjective. ['ˈɑːptɪk'] of or relating to or resembling the eye.
Etymology
- optic (English)
- opticus (Latin)
- ὀπτικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. optic
noun. ['ˈɑːptɪk'] the organ of sight.
Etymology
- optic (English)
- opticus (Latin)
- ὀπτικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))