- cryopreservation
- noun Date: 1968 preservation (as of cells) by subjection to extremely low temperatures • cryopreserve transitive verb
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cryopreservation
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cryopreservation — /kruy oh prez euhr vay sheuhn/, n. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often 196 degrees Celsius. [1972; CRYO + PRESERVATION] * * * the preservation of cells (cell) and tissue by freezing.… … Universalium
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cryopreservation — cryo·preservation … English syllables
cryopreservation — /ˌkraɪoʊprɛzəˈveɪʃən/ (say .kruyohprezuh vayshuhn) noun the preservation of human sperm, ova and embryos by storing them at very low temperatures. {cryo + preservation (see preserve) …
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cryopreservation — The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low or freezing temperatures to save them for future use … English dictionary of cancer terms
