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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The brew is concentrated and dried into coffee crystals through freeze-drying or spray-drying.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In fact the entire secretome is lyophilized, or freeze-dried, to be reconstituted at the medical provider’s office.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In fact the entire secretome is lyophilized, or freeze-dried, to be reconstituted at the medical provider’s office.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Freeze-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeze-dry. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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