REFRIGERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes

Example:

refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("refrigeration" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

Meaning:

The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes

Synonyms:

infrigidation; refrigeration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("refrigeration" is a kind of...):

chilling; cooling; temperature reduction (the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature)

preservation (a process that saves organic substances from decay)

Derivation:

refrigerate (cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator)

refrigerate (preserve by chilling)