cryonics
/kraɪˈɑnɪks/
noun
- The practice of freezing a dead body or a person's head in the hope that future technology can bring them back to life.
- The debate about cryonics often focuses on whether it is ethical to freeze a body after death.
- Some people choose cryonics because they believe future medicine will cure their disease.
- A few companies offer cryonics services, storing bodies in special containers filled with liquid nitrogen.