cryostasis
Americannoun
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the deep-freezing of human bodies or other organisms at death; cryonics.
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the state of being in such a deep-freeze.
a man held in cryostasis for 50 years.
Etymology
Origin of cryostasis
Example Sentences
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There are also two other eggs from Sullivan in cryostasis for when Rose is ready to have more kids, the two women said.
From Fox News • Jul. 14, 2021
“No. But I can project based on the likelihood of survival of any other cryostasis units.”
From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017
With transportation in ruins, it took the last robot 432 days to reach the place where the energy spike had originated and locate the unsealed cryostasis tubes.
From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017
“Projections 433 days ago were that species death had already occurred, but a small but finite probability existed that some cryostasis chambers had remained intact. I monitored.”
From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017
I think David enjoyed himself, entertaining himself there for two years on the ship while everyone else was in cryostasis.
From Time • Jun. 6, 2012
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