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
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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.
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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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cryobiology
noun
cryo·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌkrī-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural cryobiologies
: the study of the effects of extremely low temperature on biological systems (as cells or organisms)
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