cryogenic

adjective cryo·gen·ic \ˌkrī-ə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of CRYOGENIC

a : of or relating to the production of very low temperatures

b : being or relating to very low temperatures

a : requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature

b : requiring cryogenic storage

c : suitable for storage of a cryogenic substance

— cryo·gen·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

1896

Medical Dictionary

adjective cryo·gen·ic \ˌkrī-ə-ˈjen-ik\

a : of or relating to the production of very low temperatures b : being or relating to very low temperatures

: requiring or involving the use of a cryogenic temperature <cryogenic surgery> <cryogenic arterial thrombolysis>

—cryo·gen·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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