The process of restoring warmth to something that has become cold, especially in a medical context where a patient's body temperature is being raised to normal levels.

The medical team focused on the rewarming of the hypothermic patient to stabilize their condition.

A period or instance of rising temperatures after a cooler spell, especially in weather or climate contexts.

Meteorologists predicted a brief rewarming before the next cold front arrived.

rewarmingadjective

Designed or intended to restore warmth.

He was wrapped in a rewarming blanket during transport.

rewarminggerund / present participle

In the process of becoming warm again.

Rewarming patients can experience drops in blood pressure.

rewarmverb

To heat something again after it has cooled down.

She decided to rewarm the soup before serving it for dinner.

To become warm again after having cooled down.

After a few minutes by the fireplace, her numb fingers slowly rewarmed.