Definition of Cryonics

1. Noun. The freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life. "Cryonics is more science fiction than serious science"

Generic synonyms: Cryobiology
Derivative terms: Cryonic

Definition of Cryonics

1. the practice of freezing dead bodies for future revival [n] : CRYONIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Cryonics

1. Any of several medical techniques that use cold for therapeutic purposes, such as using ice to deaden pain. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryonics

cryogens
cryogeny
cryoglobulin
cryoglobulinaemia
cryoglobulins
cryohydrate
cryohypophysectomy
cryolite
cryolites
cryolysis
cryometer
cryometer
cryometers
cryonic
cryonics (current term)
cryonics (current term)
cryopallidectomy
cryopathy
cryopathy
cryopexy
cryophilic
cryophilic
cryophilous
cryophobia
cryophylactic
cryophyte
cryophytes
cryoprecipitate
cryoprecipitation
cryopreservation

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