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·oph i·li·zation (-l -z shn) n.ly·oph i·lizer n. |
lyophilize, lyophilise [laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪz]
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc.) by freezing in a high vacuum; freeze dry
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| Verb | 1. | lyophilize - to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum freeze-dry - preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dry the strawberries" |
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