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cryopreserve, v. Med. and Biol.
Brit. |ˈkrʌɪəʊprɪˌzəːv|, U.S. |ˈˌkraɪoʊˌprəˈzərv|, |ˈˌkraɪoʊˌpriˈzərv|
[‹ cryo- comb. form + preserve v., after cryopreservation n., cryopreserved adj.]
intr. and trans. To store (cells, tissue, etc.) at very low temperatures in order to maintain their viability.
1974W. H. R. Lumsden in Ciba Found. Symp. No. 20. 277 Our technique has always been to cryopreserve at the earliest possible moment. 1992New Scientist 26 Sept. 37/2 Several major problems hinder attempts to cryopreserve large mammalian organs. 2000Guardian 14 Apr. i. 13/2 The rest can be donated to other couples or for research into fertility problems or they can be cryopreserved—frozen in liquid nitrogen. |