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“cooling” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

cooling
refrigerans: refrigeratrix (feminine). Cooling medicines, draughts, medicamenta refrigerantia: all lettuces have cooling properties, est natura omnibus lactucae generibus refrigeratrix: a cooling potion, potio refrigeratoria (Pelag., Vet., 28, med.): potio refrigeratrix, potio nivata (cooled with snow).
Substantively: the cooling of anything, refrigeratio.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for cooling?
The usual Latin words for “cooling” are refrīgerō, uō, mē; also refrīgerātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.