cryopreserve
[ krahy-oh-pri-zurv ]
verb (used with object),cry·o·pre·served, cry·o·pre·serv·ing.Medicine/Medical.
to maintain the viability of (cells, tissue, organs, etc.) by storing them at very low temperatures.
Origin of cryopreserve
1Other words from cryopreserve
- cry·o·pres·er·va·tion [krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuhn], /ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/, noun
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How to use cryopreserve in a sentence
Researchers at 21st Century Medicine, for instance, cryopreserved and thawed a rabbit brain in 2016 and a pig brain in 2018.
Why the sci-fi dream of cryonics never died | Laurie Clarke | October 14, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewIn addition to this deceased male, I have collected and cryopreserved semen from several living wild males for future use.
I Tried to Impregnate an Ocelot With Frozen Sperm From a Dead Cat | Ashley Reeves, The Conversation | November 23, 2021 | The Daily Beast
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