x-radiate

verb

To irradiate with X-rays.

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Meanings

verbx-radiate (third-person singular simple present x-radiates, present participle x-radiating, simple past and past participle x-radiated)

present singular third person x-radiates · participle present x-radiating · participle past x-radiated · past x-radiated

  1. To irradiate with X-rays.

    These same sorts of things you see even if you did not x-radiate the fish or the gonads.

    1956, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Study Group on Oceanography and Fisheries, Proceedings, page 338
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    It seemed of interest to x-radiate the 15-day mouse fetus with graded doses of x-rays and then to determine the response of the blood elements as determined 2 days later, at gestation age 17 days.

    1968, Biological bulletin - Volume 134, page 320

    That is, should the decision to x-radiate a patient be dependent on a patient's radiation history?

    1993, Compendium - Volume 14, page 396
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