cryoprotective

adjective cryo·pro·tec·tive \ˌkrī-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv\

Definition of CRYOPROTECTIVE

: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing <an intracellular cryoprotective agent>

— cryo·pro·tec·tant \-ˈtek-tənt\ noun or adjective

1967

Medical Dictionary

adjective cryo·pro·tec·tive \ˌkrī-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv\

: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of subjection to freezing temperatures <a cryoprotective agent>

—cryo·pro·tec·tant \-tənt\ noun or adjective

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