irradiate (redirected from irradiates)

irradiate /ir·ra·di·ate/ (ĭ-rād´e-āt) to treat with radiant energy.

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ir·ra·di·ate (-rd-t)

v.

1. To expose to radiation, as for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

2. To treat with radiation.

3. To apply radiation to a structure or organism.

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irradiate

1. to treat with x-rays or other form of radioactivity.

2. to expose to rays such as ultraviolet light. See also irradiation.