cryonics
[ krahy-on-iks ]
/ kraɪˈɒn ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future; cryostasis(def 1).
Origin of cryonics
OTHER WORDS FROM cryonics
cry·on·ic, adjectiveWords nearby cryonics
cryolite,
cryology,
cryolysis,
cryometer,
cryonaut,
cryonics,
cryopathy,
cryopexy,
cryophilic,
cryophylactic,
cryophyte
Example sentences from the Web for cryonics
Ira Glass came to me over a year ago with a project first reported on This American Life about the first cryonics freezing.
British Dictionary definitions for cryonics
cryonics
/ (kraɪˈɒnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the practice of freezing a human corpse in the hope of restoring it to life in the future