anti-radiation
adjective
an·ti-ra·di·a·tion
| \ ˌan-tī-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən
, ˌan-tē-\
, ˌan-tē-\
variants:
or less commonly antiradiation
Definition of anti-radiation
1
military
: designed to destroy radar or other sources of radio transmissions
At the same time, anti-radiation missiles (i.e., missiles designed specifically to be used against radar and other electronic sites) were launched from the fighters and followed the radar beam to its source.— Peter Hellman
2
medical
: counteracting the harmful effects of radiation on the body
The only anti-radiation drug now being stockpiled is potassium iodide, which helps protect against the long-term risk of thyroid cancer.— Penni Crabtree anti-radiation pills
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anti-radiation
adjective
an·ti-ra·di·a·tion
| \ -ˌrād-ē-ˈā-shən
\
\
variants:
also antiradiation
Medical Definition of anti-radiation
: counteracting the harmful effects of radiation on the body
The only anti-radiation drug now being stockpiled is potassium iodide, which helps protect against the long-term risk of thyroid cancer.— Penni Crabtree, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2003