refrigeration
ref·ri·ge·ration
noun
1.
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
2.
deliberately lowering the body''s temperature for therapeutic purposes
- “refrigeration by immersing the patient”
Origin
From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.
Phrases
- refrigeration ton
- ton of refrigeration
Related words
Word family
Broader terms
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.