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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeze-dry. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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freeze-dry
transitive verb
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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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