cryopreservation
nounEtymology From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).
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the preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen).
- Related terms
- cryopreservational, cryopreserve