Runny Nose or Nasal Congestion. A runny nose and/or nasal congestion (stuffy nose) are two of the most common symptoms of a cold. These symptoms result when excess fluid causes blood vessels and mucous membranes within the nose to swell. Within three days, nasal discharge tends to become thicker and yellow or green in color.
excoriate (third-person singular simple present excoriates, present participle excoriating, simple past and past participle excoriated) (transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
The noun IRRADIATION has 6 senses: 1. the condition of being exposed to radiation. 2. a column of light (as from a beacon). 3. (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex. 4. the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background. 5.yponyms (each of the following is a kind of irradiation): heat ray (a ray that produces a thermal effect). high beam (the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination). moon ray; moon-ray; moonbeam (a ray of moonlight).