Definition of Cryonics

1. Noun. The freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life. "Cryonics is more science fiction than serious science"

Generic synonyms: Cryobiology
Derivative terms: Cryonic

Definition of Cryonics

1. Noun. The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cryonics

1. the practice of freezing dead bodies for future revival [n] : CRYONIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Cryonics

1. Any of several medical techniques that use cold for therapeutic purposes, such as using ice to deaden pain. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryonics

cryolithionite
cryolitic
cryolysis
cryomagnetic
cryometer
cryometers
cryometric
cryometry
cryomicrograph
cryomicrographs
cryomicroscopic
cryomicroscopy
cryomodule
cryomodules
cryonic
cryonics (current term)
cryopallidectomy
cryopathy
cryopelagic
cryopexy
cryophilic
cryophilous
cryophobia
cryophorus
cryophoruses
cryophylactic
cryophysics
cryophyte
cryophytes
cryoprecipitate

Literary usage of Cryonics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"Realistically speaking, the belief in an afterlife and the dedication to cryonics are less far apart than they seem at first glance. ..."

2. The Electronic Intrusion Threat to National Security and Emergency ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"... cyberspace, interviews, designer drugs, cryonics Intruding/anarchy journal - techno-fun Cyberpunk/technology magazine - definitive guide to Cyberpunk, ..."

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