radiation_therapy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance | |
Synonyms: | actinotherapy irradiation radiation radiotherapy | |
Related terms: | therapy radium_therapy X-ray_therapy phototherapy medicine | |
Similar spelling: |
radiation_pyrometer radiation_pattern radiation_diagram radiation_syndrome radiation_pressure radiation_field radiation_sickness |