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English noun: refrigeration

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


Synonymsinfrigidation


Broader (hypernym)chilling, cooling, preservation, temperature reduction

2. refrigeration (act) deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes


SamplesRefrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath.


Broader (hypernym)therapy









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