cryogen
noun
cryo·gen
ˈkrī-ə-jən 
: a substance for obtaining low temperatures : refrigerant
called also cryogenic
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The two types of cryosurgery are as follows: External cryosurgery: A healthcare provider applies cryogen using a cotton swab or spray device to freeze abnormal cells.1 As the frozen tissue thaws, the cells die.
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Archana Sharma, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Her head is in that cryogen chamber with Will’s brain.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Using waste heat from, say, a nearby factory or power plant to warm up the cryogen would also help.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2019
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Archana Sharma, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Her head is in that cryogen chamber with Will’s brain.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Using waste heat from, say, a nearby factory or power plant to warm up the cryogen would also help.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2019
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cryogen
noun
cryo·gen
ˈkrī-ə-jən
: a substance for obtaining low temperatures
called also cryogenic
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