refrigeration

英 [rɪ,frɪdʒə'reɪʃən] 美[rifrɪdʒə'reʃən]

• n. 制冷；冷藏；[热] 冷却

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's body in a cold bath"