noun
- the process of gradually raising the temperature of something that has become cold, especially a person suffering from hypothermia
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient required careful rewarming after being rescued from the frozen lake.
- Active rewarming techniques include warm blankets and heated intravenous fluids.
- Rapid rewarming can be dangerous for hypothermia victims.
- The medical team monitored the rewarming process closely.
- Passive rewarming involves removing the patient from the cold environment.
- External rewarming methods include heating pads and warm water baths.