cryobiology

noun cryo·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌkrī-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of CRYOBIOLOGY

: the study of the effects of extremely low temperature on living organisms and cells

— cryo·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— cryo·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1960

Medical Dictionary

noun cryo·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌkrī-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural cryo·bi·ol·o·gies

: the study of the effects of extremely low temperature on biological systems (as cells or organisms)

—cryo·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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