cryopreservation
[ krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /
noun
the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.
Origin of cryopreservation
1972;
cryo- +
preservation
Words nearby cryopreservation
cryophilic,
cryophylactic,
cryophyte,
cryoplankton,
cryoprecipitate,
cryopreservation,
cryopreserve,
cryoprobe,
cryoprotectant,
cryoprotein,
cryoscope
Definition for cryopreservations (2 of 2)
cryopreserve
[ krahy-oh-pri-zurv ]
/ ˌkraɪ oʊ prɪˈzɜrv /
verb (used with object), cry·o·pre·served, cry·o·pre·serv·ing. Medicine/Medical.
to maintain the viability of (cells, tissue, organs, etc.) by storing them at very low temperatures.
OTHER WORDS FROM cryopreserve
cry·o·pres·er·va·tion [krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuh n] /ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/, nounMedical definitions for cryopreservations
cryopreservation
[ krī′ō-prĕz′ər-vā′shən ]
n.
Maintenance of the viability of excised tissues or organs by freezing at extremely low temperatures.