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refrigerant

re·frig·er·ant [ ri fríjjərənt ]


noun  (plural re·frig·er·ants)
Definition:
 
1. cooling substance: a substance used to cool or freeze something, especially the liquid that circulates in a refrigerator

2. medicine fever-reducing medication: a medication that alleviates fever or reduces body heat



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. cooling: having a cooling or freezing effect

2. medicine reducing body heat: reducing fever or body heat

[Late 16th century. < Latin refrigerant-, present participle of refrigerare (see refrigerate)]
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