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| re·frig·er·ant [ ri fríjjərənt ] |
noun (plural re·frig·er·ants) |
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1. cooling substance: a substance used to cool or freeze something, especially the liquid that circulates in a refrigerator
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2. medicine fever-reducing medication: a medication that alleviates fever or reduces body heat
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adjective |
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1. cooling: having a cooling or freezing effect
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2. medicine reducing body heat: reducing fever or body heat
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin refrigerant-, present participle of refrigerare (see refrigerate)] |
