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lyophilization

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ly·oph·i·lize  (l-f-lz)
tr.v. ly·oph·i·lized, ly·oph·i·liz·ing, ly·oph·i·liz·es
To freeze-dry (blood plasma or other biological substances).
[lyophil(ic) + -ize.]
ly·ophi·li·zation (-l-zshn) n.
ly·ophi·lizer n.
lyophilization
a process for preserving substances such as blood or serum by freeze-drying in a high vacuum.
See also: Cold, Processes
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Noun1.lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
freeze-drying, lyophilisation
drying up, evaporation, desiccation, dehydration - the process of extracting moisture
freeze, freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid


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