cryopreservation

noun

cryo·​pres·​er·​va·​tion ˌkrī-ō-ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən 

: preservation (as of cells) by subjection to extremely low temperatures

cryopreserve

ˌkrī-ō-pri-ˈzərv 

ˈkrī-ō-pri-ˌzərv

transitive verb

Examples of cryopreservation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Studying its adaptations could lead to breakthroughs in cryopreservation, medicine and even astrobiology—fields that seek to understand how life can endure in the most inhospitable places, from Antarctica to distant icy moons. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Yep, the one featured in today's cryopreservation story. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024

In a study published in a 2024 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers predicted that for most women under 40, ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation would result in a significant delay in menopause. —Stacey Colino, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025

One of their methods would be the experimental procedure of ovarian tissue cryopreservation, freezing tissue for transplantation later. —Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

cryo- + preservation

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryopreservation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

cryopreservation

noun

cryo·​pres·​er·​va·​tion -ˌprez-ər-ˈvā-shən 

: preservation (as of sperm or eggs) by subjection to extremely low temperatures

cryopreserve

-pri-ˈzərv 

transitive verb

cryopreserved; cryopreserving