cryopreservation
cryo·pres·er·va·tion
noun \ˌkrī-ō-ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən\Definition of CRYOPRESERVATION
: preservation (as of cells) by subjection to extremely low temperatures
— cryo·pre·serve \ˌkrī-ō-pri-ˈzərv, ˈkrī-ō-pri-ˌ\ transitive verb
First Known Use of CRYOPRESERVATION
1968
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