freeze-dry
verb
freeze-dried; freeze-drying; freeze-dries
: to dry (something, such as food) in a frozen state under high vacuum especially for preservation
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freeze-dry
transitive verb
freeze-dried; freeze-drying
: to dry and preserve (as food, vaccines, or tissue) in a frozen state under high vacuum
freeze-dried
adjective
freeze-drying
noun
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