X-irradiate

English

Verb

X-irradiate (third-person singular simple present X-irradiates, present participle X-irradiating, simple past and past participle X-irradiated)

1. To irradiate with X-rays.
   • 1954, Raymond Elliot Zirkle, Biological Effects of External X and Gamma Radiation:

     In this connection it would be of interest to X-irradiate portions of whole blood labeled with C¹⁴ or N¹⁵ in the hemoglobin molecule.

   • 1975, Arie Querido, Dick Frans Swaab, Brain development and thyroid deficiency, page 24:

     If you X-irradiate animals on the 6th postnatal day and then every two days to 14 or 16 postnatal days, then it can be shown histologically that you differentially eliminate the cells which are dividing at the different stages.

   • 2008, Gregory R. Bock, Joan Marsh, Applications of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, →ISBN, page 108:

     Some people even use that as a method, but with higher doses: they X-irradiate the nuclei then fuse them, but for that you need selective markers.