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cryopreservation

American  
[krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of cryopreservation

1972; cryo- + preservation

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