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, nounWords nearby lyophilize
lyonnesse,
lyons,
lyophil,
lyophilic,
lyophilization,
lyophilize,
lyophobe,
lyophobic,
lyosorption,
lyotropic,
lypressin
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-zā′shən ]
n.
The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and vaporizing the ice away under vacuum conditions.
freeze-drying