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cryonics

cry·on·ics [ krī ónniks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
freezing of corpse: the study or practice of keeping a newly dead body at an extremely low temperature in the hope of restoring it to life later with the help of future medical advances ( takes a singular verb )



plural noun 
Definition:
 
cryogenic techniques: the collective techniques involved in cryogenics ( takes a plural verb )

[Mid-20th century. Contraction of cryogenics]

cry·on·ic adjective
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