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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