noun
1. the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑infrigidation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑refrigerate
• Hypernyms: ↑cooling, ↑chilling, ↑temperature reduction, ↑preservation
2. deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
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refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath
• Hypernyms: ↑therapy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.