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radiation sickness

Syllabification: (ra·di·a·tion sick·ness)
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Definition of radiation sickness

noun

  • illness caused by exposure of the body to ionizing radiation, characterized by nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, bleeding, and damage to the bone marrow and central nervous system.

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