lyophilize

[ lahy-of-uh-lahyz ]
/ laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), ly·oph·i·lized, ly·oph·i·liz·ing. Biochemistry.

(of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
Also especially British, ly·oph·i·lise.

Origin of lyophilize

First recorded in 1935–40; lyophil(ic) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM lyophilize

ly·oph·i·li·za·tion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for lyophilization

lyophilize

lyophilise

/ (laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc) by freezing in a high vacuum; freeze dry

Medical definitions for lyophilization

lyophilization
[ lī-ŏf′ə-lĭ-zāshən ]

n.

The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and vaporizing the ice away under vacuum conditions. freeze-drying

Other words from lyophilization

ly•ophi•lize′ (-līz′) v.