irradiating
Flooding with light
Irradiating is exposing something to radiation—whether light, heat, or ionizing rays.
Food is irradiated to kill bacteria and extend shelf life.
Medical equipment is irradiated for sterilization.
A face irradiated by sunlight is simply lit up.
The word can be literal or figurative: Her smile irradiated the room.
Medical radiation for cancer
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
isotope · cobalt-60 · cesium-137 · tumor · cancer · malignancy · radiologist · fractionation
Thermal pathogen elimination process
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- cobalt-60Radioactive isotope for therapy
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
Giving off steady light
- shiningGiving off light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- beamingSmiling very broadly
incandescent · phosphorescent · fluorescent · shimmering · sparkling · effulgent · lambent · lucent
Painfully intense light
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- blazingBurning very brightly
fierce · powerful · overwhelming · harsh · stark · glaring · blistering · burning
Issuing from a source
- radiatingSending out from center
- emittingSending something out
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- diffusingSpreading particles or light
dispersing · transmitting · broadcasting · beaming · sending · releasing · discharging · spreading
radiotherapy
Medical radiation for cancer
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
brachytherapy · isotope · cobalt-60 · cesium-137 · tumor · cancer · malignancy · radiologist · fractionation · gray
pasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- cobalt-60Radioactive isotope for therapy
shelf-stable · pathogen · decontamination · spoilage · cesium-137
glowing
Giving off steady light
beaming · incandescent · phosphorescent · fluorescent · shimmering · sparkling · effulgent · lambent · lucent · resplendent
blinding
Painfully intense light
blazing · fierce · powerful · overwhelming · harsh · stark · glaring · blistering · burning · vivid
emanating
Issuing from a source
- radiatingSending out from center
- emittingSending something out
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
diffusing · dispersing · transmitting · broadcasting · beaming · sending · releasing · discharging · spreading · scattering
- sterilizationsterilization, autoclaving, autoclave, disinfecting, sanitizing
- processingprocessing, batch processing, data processing, parallel processing, real-time processing
- contaminationpolluting, contaminating, fouling, tainting, poisoning
- sanitizingsanitizing, disinfecting, sterilizing, hand sanitizing, antibacterial wash
irradiatingshielding
Protecting from harm
blocking · protecting · screening · deflecting · absorbing