"cryoprotect" meaning in English

See cryoprotect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: cryoprotects [present, singular, third-person], cryoprotecting [participle, present], cryoprotected [participle, past], cryoprotected [past]
Etymology: From cryo- + protect. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cryo|protect}} cryo- + protect Head templates: {{en-verb}} cryoprotect (third-person singular simple present cryoprotects, present participle cryoprotecting, simple past and past participle cryoprotected)
  1. (biology) To protect biological tissue from the effects of cold by use of a cryoprotectant. Categories (topical): Biology

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