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\ ˈfrēz-ˈdrī 
\
\freeze-dried; freeze-drying; freeze-dries
Definition of freeze-dry
: to dry (something, such as food) in a frozen state under high vacuum especially for preservation
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freeze-dry
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of freeze-dry
: to preserve (something, such as food) by a process that both dries and freezes it
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freeze-dry
transitive verb\ ˈfrēz-ˈdrī \
\freeze-dried; freeze-drying
Medical Definition of freeze-dry
: to dry and preserve (as food, vaccines, or tissue) in a frozen state under high vacuum
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The first known use of freeze-dry was in 1949
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