noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The process of preserving something by cooling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: therapy
5
noun
Meaning 5
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: infrigidation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cooling, chilling, temperature reduction, preservation
History
Etymology
From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
охлаждане
(ohlaždane)
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Finnish:
jäähdytys
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Finnish:
jäähdyttäminen
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Finnish:
viilentäminen
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Finnish:
kylmentäminen
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
French:
réfrigération
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
German:
Kühlung
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Hungarian:
hűtés
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Hungarian:
lehűtés
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Hungarian:
behűtés
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Hungarian:
(by solidifying) fagyasztás
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Hungarian:
lefagyasztás
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Irish:
cuisniú
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Italian:
refrigerazione
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Norwegian:
kjøling
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Portuguese:
refrigeração
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Romanian:
răcire
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Romanian:
refrigerare
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Russian:
охлажде́ние
(oxlaždénije)
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Spanish:
refrigeración
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Swedish:
kylning
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Swedish:
avkylning
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Tagalog:
palamigan
— process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Bulgarian:
охлаждане
(ohlaždane)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Chinese Mandarin:
冷藏
(lěngcáng)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Finnish:
kylmäsäilytys
— process of preserving something by cooling
French:
réfrigération
— process of preserving something by cooling
German:
Tiefkühlung
— process of preserving something by cooling
Hindi:
प्रशीतन
(praśītan)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Irish:
cuisniú
— process of preserving something by cooling
Japanese:
冷却
(reikyaku)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Japanese:
冷凍
(reitō)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Norwegian:
kjøling
— process of preserving something by cooling
Romanian:
răcire
— process of preserving something by cooling
Romanian:
refrigerare
— process of preserving something by cooling
Russian:
замора́живание
(zamoráživanije)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Russian:
охлажде́ние
(oxlaždénije)
— process of preserving something by cooling
Tagalog:
palamigan
— process of preserving something by cooling
Finnish:
viilentäminen
— cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
Norwegian:
nedkjøling
— cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
Romanian:
răcire
— cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
Romanian:
refrigerație
— cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes