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radiation sickness

radiation sickness

 
pronunciation:
reI di eI shn sIk nihs
part of speech: noun
definition: sickness induced by overexposure to ionizing radiation such as x-rays or gamma rays, resulting in nausea, diarrhea, bleeding, hair loss, sterility, and often death.