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Record 1 1999-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cryogenics
DEF

System and practice of freezing deceased organisms for storage in expectation of future revival and use.

DEF

The practice of freezing a dead diseased human being in hopes of bringing him back to life at some future time when a cure for his disease has been developed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cryogénie
DEF

Action d'abaisser la température d'un organisme vivant à - 190 ° C et de l'y maintenir dans un dessein de conservation.

CONT

La cryogénisation a été appliquée aux États-Unis sur des malades inguérissables dans l'état actuel de la science. Ainsi conservé, leur corps serait ramené à la vie lorsque des traitements efficaces seraient découverts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criogenia
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