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accidental
Adjective
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If something is accidental, it is not intended.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
irradiation
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noun
the condition of being exposed to radiation
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noun
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
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noun
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
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noun
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
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noun
(= radiotherapy)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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noun
(= beam)
a column of light (as from a beacon)