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| cry·on·ics [ krī ónniks ] |
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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
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plural noun |
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cryogenic techniques: the collective techniques involved in cryogenics
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| [Mid-20th century. Contraction of cryogenics] |
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 cry·on·ic adjective |
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