cryopreservation

noun cryo·pres·er·va·tion \ˌkrī-ō-ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən\

Definition of CRYOPRESERVATION

: preservation (as of cells) by subjection to extremely low temperatures

— cryo·pre·serve \ˌkrī-ō-pri-ˈzərv, ˈkrī-ō-pri-ˌ\ transitive verb

1968

Medical Dictionary

noun cryo·pres·er·va·tion \-ˌprez-ər-ˈvā-shən\

: preservation (as of sperm or eggs) by subjection to extremely low temperatures

—cryo·pre·serve \-pri-ˈzərv\ transitive verb, cryo·pre·served cryo·pre·serv·ing

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