radiation sickness
noun [ U ] uk/reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˌsɪk.nəs/ us/reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˌsɪk.nəs/
辐射病，放射病
an illness caused by radiation (= energy from a nuclear reaction) being absorbed by the body and damaging its organs
Thirty-one plant and emergency workers died in the first days of burns and radiation sickness. 在头几天，有31名工厂工人和紧急救援人员死于烧伤和辐射病。
Iodine tablets can help combat radiation sickness. 碘片可以帮助对抗辐射病。
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- One of them had symptoms of radiation sickness.
- Ecologists say thousands of people have been affected by radiation sickness, and health officials report 40% more leukaemia cases in the region than in the rest of the country.
- Officials are considering adding more supplies to treat radiation burns and experimental drugs to treat radiation sickness.