- refrigeration, infrigidation - the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
--1 is a kind of cooling, chilling, temperature reduction; preservation
Derived forms: verb refrigerate1, verb refrigerate2 - refrigeration - deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
--2 is a kind of therapy