Medical Dictionary

irradiate

vt ir·ra·di·ate \ir-ˈād-ē-ˌāt\
ir·ra·di·at·edir·ra·di·at·ing

Medical Definition of IRRADIATE

:  to affect or treat by radiant energy (as heat); specifically :  to treat by exposure to radiation (as ultraviolet light or gamma rays)
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