cryonics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɹaɪˈɒnɪks/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English cryonics From cryo- + -n- + -ics.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible.
Deriveds
cryonicist · cryocrastinate · cryonic · cryocrastination
Relateds
Translations (9)
fi kryoniikka (cryopreservation) · fi syväjäädytys (cryopreservation) · da kryopræservering (cryopreservation) · pt criónica (cryopreservation) · el κρυονική (cryopreservation) · da kryonik (cryopreservation) · es criónica (cryopreservation) · cmn 人體冷凍技術 /人体冷冻技术 (cryopreservation) · pt criônica (cryopreservation)