Medical Dictionary
freeze
verb \ˈfrēz\
froze \ˈfrōz\ fro·zen \ˈfrōz-ən\ freez·ing
Medical Definition of FREEZE
intransitive verb
1
: to become hardened into a solid (as ice) by loss of heat
2
a : to become chilled with cold <almost froze to death> b : to anesthetize a part especially by cold
transitive verb
1
: to cause to harden into a solid (as ice) by loss of heat
2
: to make extremely cold : chill
3
a : to act on usually destructively by frost b : to anesthetize by cold
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