lyophilize

lyophilize
/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]

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  • lyophilize — (Amer.) v. (Biochemistry) dry blood plasma or other biological substances by freezing in a vacuum (also lyophilise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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

  • 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 * * * ly·oph·i·lize (li ofґĭ līz) to subject to… …   Medical dictionary

  • 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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