"cryopreservation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cryopreservations [plural]
Etymology: From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cryo|preservation}} cryo- + preservation, {{uder|en|grc|κρύος||icy cold, chill, frost}} Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cryopreservation (countable and uncountable, plural cryopreservations)
  1. the preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen). Wikipedia link: cryopreservation Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: cryopreservational, cryopreserve Translations (preservation of biological tissue): crioconservazione [feminine] (Italian), criopreservación [feminine] (Spanish)

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