cryobiology

[krahy-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms and biological systems.

cryobiology

/ ˌkraɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms

cryobiology

1. The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.

Other Word Forms

• cryobiological adjective
• cryobiologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryobiology¹

First recorded in 1955–60; cryo- + biology

Example Sentences

Vitrification, a flash-freezing process that has been around for decades in the world of cryobiology, has recently become highly popular for egg freezing.

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His experience includes work at the Indiana University School of Medicine doing cryobiology research, a stint at Eli Lilly and Co. and then with an Indy-area biotech startup called General BioTechnology.

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Dr. Lee and his cryobiology team bravely emerged from their winter hibernation to collect and compare the supercooling abilities of temperate zone aquatic and terrestrial insects in winter.

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