cooling+medicine
21refrigeration — The act of cooling or reducing fever. [L. refrigeratio (see refrigerant)] * * * re·frig·er·a·tion ri .frij ə rā shən n a deliberate lowering of the temperature of the body or of a part (as a leg) for therapeutic purposes or to facilitate surgery… …
22thermoplastic — A classification for materials that can be made soft by the application of heat and harden upon cooling. * * * ther·mo·plas·tic .thər mə plas tik adj capable of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening again when cooled <thermoplastic… …
23Hypothermia — Abnormally low body temperature. The condition needs treatment at body temperatures of 35C (95 F) or below. And hypothermia becomes life threatening below body temperatures of 32.2 C (90 F). The signs and symptoms of hypothermia depend upon the… …
24menthol — An alcohol obtained from peppermint oil or other mint oils, or prepared synthetically; used as an antipruritic and topical anesthetic, in nasal sprays, cough drops, and inhalers, and as a flavoring agent. SYN: peppermint camp …
25refrigerant — 1. Cooling; reducing slight fever. 2. An agent that gives a sensation of coolness or relieves feverishness. [L. re frigero, pp. atus, pr. p. ans, to make cold, fr. frigus (frigor ), cold] * * * re·frig·er·ant ri frij (ə )rənt adj allaying heat or …
26potassium chlorate — n a crystalline salt KClO3 with a cooling saline taste that is used esp. in veterinary medicine as a mild astringent (as in the treatment of stomatitis) …
27Antifreeze poisoning — Poisoning from antifreeze which today is usually ethylene glycol a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in automotive cooling systems, and… …
28Cryoprotectant — A chemical component of a freezing solution used in cryopreservation (the process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability). The purpose of the cryoprotectant is to help protect what is being …
29Disease, Legionnaire — A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to evaporative condensers and cooling towers. The bacteria thrives in the mist… …
30Ethylene glycol poisoning — Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce dramatic and dangerous toxicity. Ethylene glycol is found most commonly in antifreeze, automotive cooling systems, and hydraulic brake fluid …
