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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decool

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cool
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restore (a patient) to normothermia after the hypothermic phase of targeted temperature management.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Probably back-formed from decooling in that word's gerundial sense. By surface analysis, de- + cool (transitive verb).

Usage

Inflected Forms

decools (present, singular) decooling (participle, present) decooled (participle, past) decooled (past)

Questions

What does decool mean?
To restore (a patient) to normothermia after the hypothermic phase of targeted temperature management.
Where does decool come from?
Probably back-formed from decooling in that word's gerundial sense. By surface analysis, de- + cool (transitive verb).

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