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lyophilize

American

[lahy-of-uh-lahyz] / laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz /

especially British, lyophilise

verb (used with object)

Biochemistry.

lyophilized, lyophilizing

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

lyophilize British

/ laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz /

verb

(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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lyophilized lyophilizing

And there are lyophilized proteolytic enzymes, which can be added to the urine during a test as tiny amounts of powder so that growths factors, EPO and insulin are degraded and no longer detectable.

From Time Magazine Archive

With an exciting new piece of equipment, it seems they started lyophilizing hundreds of samples.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

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