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Meaning
Verb
●
To
illuminate
; to
brighten
; to
shine
light
on.
●
To
enlighten
intellectually
; to illuminate.
●
To
animate
by
heat
or light.
●
To
radiate
,
shed
, or diffuse.
●
To
decorate
with
shining
ornaments.
●
To
emit
rays
; to shine.
●
In Medicine, Radioactivity & Sciences:
To
apply
radiation
to.
To
treat
(a
tumour
or
cancerous
growth) with radiation.
●
In Radioactivity & Sciences:
To
apply
radiation
to.
To
treat
(food) with
ionizing radiation
in order to
destroy
bacteria.
Adj
●
Illuminated;
irradiated
; made
brilliant
or splendid.
Sourced from
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Origin
irradiate
English
irradiatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Contaminate
Incinerate
Obliterate
Annihilate
Vaporize
Destroy
Depopulate
Decimate
Pulverize
Decontaminate
Purify
Sterilise
Penetrate
Liquefy
Engulf
Localize
Remove
Colonise
Detect
Absorb
Scavenge
Kill
Adsorb
Produce
Immobilize
Invade
Poison
Ablate
Ionize
Magnetize
Oxidize
Infect
Pollute
Devastate
Electrocute
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