Defn: A rubbing up afresh; a brightening. [Obs.]
A continual refrication of the memory. Bp. Hall.
REFRIGERANT Re*frig"er*ant (r*frj"r-ant), a. Etym: [L. refrigerans, p. pr. of refrigerare: cf. F. réfrigérant. See Refrigerate.]
Defn: Cooling; allaying heat or fever. Bacon.
REFRIGERANT
Re*frig"er*ant, n.
Defn: That which makes to be cool or cold; specifically, a medicine or an application for allaying fever, or the symptoms of fever; — used also figuratively. Holland. "A refrigerant to passion." Blair.
REFRIGERATE Re*frig"er*ate (-t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refrigerated (-`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Refrigerating.] Etym: [L. refrigeratus, p. p. cf. refrigerare; pref. re- re- + grigerare to make cool, fr. fragus, frigoris, coolness. See Frigid.]
Defn: To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool.
REFRIGERATION Re*frig`er*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. réfrigération, L. refrigeratio.]
Defn: The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.
REFRIGERATIVE
Re*frig"er*a*tive (r*frj"r**tv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. réfrigératif.]