cryoprotectant

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English[edit]

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cryoprotectant

Etymology[edit]

cryo- +‎ protectant

Noun[edit]

cryoprotectant (plural cryoprotectants)

(biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing

Translations[edit]

substance that prevents cell damage on freezing

Italian: crioprotettore (it) m
Portuguese: crioprotetor m
Russian: криопроте́ктор m (krioprotéktor)

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