English dictionary

refrigeration

/r/I/,fr/I//dZ//@/'r/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.process

Synonyms infrigidation

Source: WordNet 3.0
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes

noun.act

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

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.

noun

Source: webster1913