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Meaning of REFRIGERATION

Pronunciation:  ri`friju'reyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
  2. [n]  the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
 
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 Synonyms: infrigidation
 
 See Also: chilling, cooling, temperature reduction, therapy

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Re*frig`er*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
r['e]frig['e]ration, L. refrigeratio.]
The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state
of being cooled.
 

 

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