radiation sickness
idiomPart ofradiation
radiation sickness — idiom
1. an illness caused by exposure to very high levels of radiation, with symptoms su
1.idiom
Definition
an illness caused by exposure to very high levels of radiation, with symptoms such as nausea, weakness, and loss of hair
Example
Workers who entered the reactor building without protection developed radiation sickness within hours.
The first sign of radiation sickness is often a sudden feeling of nausea and extreme tiredness.