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cryopreservation

[ krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryopreservation1

1972; cryo- + preservation
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Example Sentences

To get ahead of an increasingly acidic ocean’s destruction of mussel and oyster seed spat, they hired biologists for cryopreservation research to create ideal larvae that can withstand ocean acidification for Pacific Coast shellfish farmers.

Whereas societies have often associated coldness with death, cryopreservation creates new opportunities from medical care to biodiversity.

Gibson has been able to show that his polymers can decrease the amount of solvent needed for cryopreservation, reducing the damage done to the cells.

He is examining how cryopreservation practices have developed and how they influence our decision-making.

The report also suggests that specimens could be preserved by cryopreservation, cooling them to very low temperatures.

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