lyophilize

lyophilize
ly·oph·i·lize or Brit ly·oph·i·lise lī-'äf-ə-.līz vt, -lized or Brit -lised; -liz·ing or Brit -lis·ing FREEZE-DRY
ly·oph·i·li·za·tion or Brit ly·oph·i·li·sa·tion -.äf-ə-lə-'zā-shən n

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ly·oph·i·lize (li-ofґĭ-līz) to subject to lyophilization.

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  • lyophilize — [lī äf′ə līz΄] vt. lyophilized, lyophilizing [see LYOPHILIC & IZE] to freeze dry (esp. biologicals) lyophilization n …   English World dictionary

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  • lyophilize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1938 freeze dry • lyophilization noun • lyophilizer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lyophilize — lyophilization, n. /luy of euh luyz /, v.t., lyophilized, lyophilizing. Biochem. (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum. Also, esp. Brit., lyophilise. [1935 40; LYOPHIL(IC) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • lyophilize — verb To freeze dry See Also: lyophilic, lyophilized, lyophilization …   Wiktionary

  • lyophilize — or lyophilise lʌɪ ɒfɪlʌɪz verb technical freeze dry. Derivatives lyophilization noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • lyophilize — ly·oph·i·lize …   English syllables

  • lyophilize — See: freeze drying …   Glossary of Biotechnology

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