cry·o·bi·ol·o·gy (kr   -b- l  -j )n. The study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms. cry o·bio·logi·cal (-b-lj -kl) adj.cry o·bio·logi·cal·ly adv.cry o·bi·olo·gist n. |
cryobiology [ˌkraɪəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms
cryobiologist n
| cryobiology (kr-b-l-j) The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms. |
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| Noun | 1. | cryobiology - the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms cryonics - the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life; "cryonics is more science fiction than serious science" |
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