cryobiology

noun

cryo·bi·ol·o·gy ˌkrī-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē

: the study of the effects of extremely low temperature on living organisms and cells

cryobiological

ˌkrī-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

cryobiologist

ˌkrī-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That credo holds true for scientists in cryobiology today. —

Katharine Gammon, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2019 Modern vitrification technologies in cryobiology and complex organ preservations have been developed through the support of the cryonics community and are used by organizations such as Alcor. —

Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 6 June 2022

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