cryonics (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing
def the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
examples cryonics is more science fiction than serious science
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Hypernym cryobiology
Derivationally related form cryonics → cryonic
Incoming links
Derivationally related form cryonic → cryonics
Pertainym (pertains to noun) cryonic → cryonics
Hyponym cryobiology

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