Term Name:	response to radiation
Synonyms:	response to electromagnetic radiation stimulus, response to radiation stimulus
Definition:	Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an electromagnetic radiation stimulus. Electromagnetic radiation is a propagating wave in space with electric and magnetic components. These components oscillate at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009314]    QuickGO    AmiGO