radiation sickness

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noun

syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions);
low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair;
greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases;
severe exposure can cause death within hours
- he was suffering from radiation
• Syn:
radiation syndrome, radiation
• Hypernyms:
syndrome