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cryobiology
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cry·o·bi·ol·o·gy  (kr-b-l-j)
n.
The study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.
cryo·bio·logi·cal (-b-lj-kl) adj.
cryo·bio·logi·cal·ly adv.
cryo·bi·olo·gist n.
cryobiology  (kr-b-l-j)
The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.
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Noun1.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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