irradiation

noun

1.
the condition of being exposed to radiation
Derived from:
irradiate
3.
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
4.
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
5.
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
6.
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance