Definition of Refrigeration

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

Exact synonyms: Infrigidation
Generic synonyms: Chilling, Cooling, Temperature Reduction, Preservation
Derivative terms: Refrigerate, Refrigerate

2. Noun. Deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes. "Refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
Generic synonyms: Therapy

Definition of Refrigeration

1. n. The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.

Definition of Refrigeration

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Refrigeration

1. The act of cooling or reducing fever. Origin: L. Refrigeratio (see refrigerant) (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Refrigeration

refreshing
refreshingly
refreshment
refreshments
refried
refried beans
refries
refrigerant
refrigerant
refrigerants
refrigerate
refrigerated
refrigerates
refrigerating
refrigeration (current term)
refrigeration (current term)
refrigerations
refrigeration anaesthesia
refrigeration system
refrigerator
refrigerator
refrigerators
refrigerator car
refrigerator cookie
refringe
refringed
refringence
refringency
refringent
refringes

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