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n. - The freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing.

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  • cryonics is more science fiction than serious science
  • One critic went so far as to dub cryonics "quackery's last shot at you."
  • The process, known as cryonics, is conducted with the hope that someday scientists will be able to bring the subjects back to life.
  • Oddy describes his visits to the cryonics facilities as ...
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