refrigeration

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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
- refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath
• Hypernyms:
therapy