cryopreservation

[ krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryopreservation¹

1972; cryo- + preservation

Example Sentences

To get ahead of an increasingly acidic ocean’s destruction of mussel and oyster seed spat, they hired biologists for cryopreservation research to create ideal larvae that can withstand ocean acidification for Pacific Coast shellfish farmers.

From Popular-Science

Whereas societies have often associated coldness with death, cryopreservation creates new opportunities from medical care to biodiversity.

From Nautilus

Gibson has been able to show that his polymers can decrease the amount of solvent needed for cryopreservation, reducing the damage done to the cells.

From Nautilus

He is examining how cryopreservation practices have developed and how they influence our decision-making.

From Nautilus

The report also suggests that specimens could be preserved by cryopreservation, cooling them to very low temperatures.

From Science News