lyophilize

[ lahy-of-uh-lahyz ]

/ laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz /

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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.

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Also especially British, ly·oph·i·lise .

Origin of lyophilize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM lyophilize

ly·oph·i·li·za·tion, noun

Words nearby lyophilize

lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophilic, lyophilize, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, Lyra, lyrate

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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