freeze-drying
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freeze-drying
[frēz´-dri″ing]a method of tissue preparation in which the tissue specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum. See also lyophilization.
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ly·oph·i·li·za·tion
(lī-of'i-li-zā'shŭn),1. The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and evaporating the ice under vacuum.
2. The process of imparting lyophilic properties to a substance.
Synonym(s): freeze-drying
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ly·oph·i·li·za·tion
(lī-of'i-lī-zā'shŭn)The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and evaporating the ice under vacuum.
Synonym(s): freeze-drying.
Synonym(s): freeze-drying.
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freeze-drying
a process by which biological material can be preserved by removal of water under a vacuum while the material is frozen.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005