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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 lyophilize

lyophilize

lyophilise

/ (laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

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