Synonyms of the word

radiotherapy

• n. The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease.

actinotherapy

• n. (medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.

irradiation

• n. An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
• n. (obsolete) illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
• n. (obsolete) figurative: mental light or illumination.
• n. (obsolete) the apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the…
• n. (uncountable) a process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils,…

radiation

• n. The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
• n. The process of radiating waves or particles.
• n. The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
• n. Radioactive energy.

therapy

• n. Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
• n. Healing power or quality.
• v. (transitive, rare) To treat with a therapy.
• v. (intransitive, rare) To undergo a therapy.