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Refrigeration

Rih-frih-jur-AY-shuhn

/rɪˌfrɪdʒɜːrˈeɪʃʌn/

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refrigeration

Dictionary meaning

Deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes.

Examples

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

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