syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
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radiation sickness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | radiation, radiation syndrome |
| Type of | syndrome |
Examples of radiation sickness
radiation sickness
Hersey was the first reporter to document the agony of acute radiation sickness.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
A dose of about 500,000 to 1 million microsieverts will cause radiation sickness.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Some people had been issued with iodine pills to counteract radiation sickness.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Nine months later, it reported 31 had died and 231 suffered radiation sickness.
From the upi.com
Exposure to slightly greater quantities can cause radiation sickness and death.
From the time.com
One hundred rems can cause radiation sickness and 500 rems likely will cause death.
From the online.wsj.com
Rumours also spread that salt was adequate protection for radiation sickness.
From the guardian.co.uk
Caesium-137 can cause burns, acute radiation sickness and even death at high doses.
From the guardian.co.uk
Radiation sickness is almost certain at exposures of around 50,000 millirems.
From the time.com
