nnoun.processthe process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposesSynset:infrigidation
Derivationally Related Form:refrigerate
Hypernyms:chilling cooling temperature reduction preservation
Inherited Hypernyms:refrigerationcoolingtemperature changenatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:refrigerationpreservationorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actdeliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposesExamples:- refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath
Hypernyms:therapy
Inherited Hypernyms:refrigerationtherapymedical caretreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity