cryopreserve

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English

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Etymology

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From cryo- +‎ preserve.

Verb

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cryopreserve (third-person singular simple present cryopreserves, present participle cryopreserving, simple past and past participle cryopreserved)

  1. To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
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