cryopreserve

American  

[krahy-oh-pri-zurv] / ˌkraɪ oʊ prɪˈzɜrv /

verb (used with object)

Medicine/Medical.

cryopreserved, cryopreserving

1. to maintain the viability of (cells, tissue, organs, etc.) by storing them at very low temperatures.

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Other Word Forms

• cryopreservation noun

Etymology

Origin of cryopreserve

First recorded in 1970–75; cryo- ( def. ) + preserve ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is possible that clones could be produced from cryopatients at some point, though to do so, it would be enough to cryopreserve live body cells, not the brain or the whole body.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2021

Generally, researchers cryopreserve mouse embryos to maintain mutant mouse lines in central repositories, but Niswander’s team hadn’t yet completed the necessary experiments.

From Nature • Jun. 4, 2020

“We can literally wash the gametes — the semen and embryo — free of diseases, cryopreserve them and then bring them out of the park and use their genetics on other conservation herds,” said Adams.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2020

But it is getting more requests from labs to help them cryopreserve valuable strains—freezing down sperm or embryos that can later be thawed.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 23, 2020