n06070179
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 |
Outgoing links | |
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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