cryoprotect
/ˌkrʌɪə(ʊ)prəˈtɛkt/Chiefly Biology
verb
[with object] To protect (living tissues, organs, etc.) against damage caused by freezing temperatures, especially by using cryoprotectants.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Cryobiology. From cryo- + protect, after cryoprotection, cryoprotective, cryoprotectant, cryoprotectant.
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