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lyophilize

[ lahy-of-uh-lahyz ]
/ laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), ly·oph·i·lized, ly·oph·i·liz·ing. Biochemistry.

(of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.

Nearby words

  1. lyons, joseph aloysius,
  2. lyophil,
  3. lyophile,
  4. lyophilic,
  5. lyophilization,
  6. lyophobe,
  7. lyophobic,
  8. lyosorption,
  9. lyotropic,
  10. lypressin
Also especially British, ly·oph·i·lise.

Origin of lyophilize

First recorded in 1935–40; lyophil(ic) + -ize
Related formsly·oph·i·li·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for lyophilization

lyophilize

lyophilise

/ (laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc) by freezing in a high vacuum; freeze dry
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Medicine definitions for lyophilization

lyophilization

[ lī-ŏf′ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and vaporizing the ice away under vacuum conditions.freeze-drying
Related formsly•oph′i•lize′ (-līz′) v.
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