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 |
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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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