refrigeration

/rɪfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃɪn/

/rɪfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/

Other forms: refrigerations

Definitions of refrigeration

1. noun

   the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
   synonyms: infrigidation

   type of:

   chilling, cooling, temperature reduction

   the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

   preservation

   a process that saves organic substances from decay
2. noun

   deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
   “refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath”

   type of:

   therapy

   (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)