cryoprecipitate
/ (ˌkraɪəʊprɪˈsɪpɪteɪt) /
noun
a precipitate obtained by controlled thawing of a previously frozen substance. Factor VIII, for treating haemophilia, is often obtained as a cryoprecipitate from frozen blood
Words nearby cryoprecipitate
cryopexy,
cryophilic,
cryophylactic,
cryophyte,
cryoplankton,
cryoprecipitate,
cryopreservation,
cryopreserve,
cryoprobe,
cryoprotectant,
cryoprotein
Medical definitions for cryoprecipitate
cryoprecipitate
[ krī′ō-prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tāt′, -tĭt ]
n.
A precipitate that forms when soluble material is cooled, especially a precipitate rich in factor VIII that is formed when normal blood plasma is cooled.