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re·ra·di·ate | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈrā-dē-ˌāt 
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\reradiated; reradiating; reradiates
Definition of reradiate
: to radiate again or anew especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation
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reradiation \ (ˌ)rē-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən \ noun
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reradiate
transitive verbre·ra·di·ate | \ (ˈ)rē-ˈrād-ē-ˌāt \
\reradiated; reradiating
Medical Definition of reradiate
: to radiate again or anew especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation
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The first known use of reradiate was in 1843
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