Decooling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of gradually restoring normothermia after the hypothermic phase of targeted temperature management. gerund, uncountable

    "Design: A review of current literature describing methods of performing therapeutic temperature management and neuromonitoring during the cooling, maintenance, and decooling periods."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of decool form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"Design: A review of current literature describing methods of performing therapeutic temperature management and neuromonitoring during the cooling, maintenance, and decooling periods."

Etymology

From de- + cooling or de- + cool + -ing; see decool ยง Etymology.

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