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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cry•on•ics n. (used with a sing. v.)

Medicinethe deep-freezing of human bodies at death for preservation and possible revival in the future.

cryo- + -nics, on the model of bionics, electronics, etc. 1965–70, American.

cry•on′ic, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cryonics / kraɪˈɒnɪks/

(functioning as singular) the practice of freezing a human corpse in the hope of restoring it to life in the future

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