the use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy). systemic irradiation uses a radioactive substance, such as a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody, that travels in the blood to tissues throughout the body. also called radiation therapy and radiotherapy.
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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/08/25 22:29 UTC 版)
From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.
irradiation (countable and uncountable, plural irradiations)