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lyophilize

American  
[lahy-of-uh-lahyz] / laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz /
especially British, lyophilise

verb (used with object)

Biochemistry.
lyophilized, lyophilizing

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

lyophilize British  
/ laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc) by freezing in a high vacuum; freeze dry

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Other Word Forms

  • lyophilization noun

Etymology

Origin of lyophilize

First recorded in 1935–40; lyophil(ic) + -ize

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