 refrigeration |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) the process of cooling or freezing for preservative purposes | |
| Synonyms: | infrigidation | |
| Related terms: | cooling preservation | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes | |
| Examples: | "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath" |
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| Related terms: | therapy | |
| Similar spelling: |
refrigerating refrigerate refrigerant refrigerator refrigerated refrigerator_car refraction |
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