lyophilize

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verb

ly·​oph·​i·​lize lī-ˈä-fə-ˌlīz 

lyophilized; lyophilizing

transitive verb

: freeze-dry

lyophilization

lī-ˌä-fə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

lyophilizer

lī-ˈä-fə-ˌlī-zər 

noun

lyophilization

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noun

ly·​oph·​i·​li·​za·​tion (ˌ)lī-ˌä-fə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-fə-ˌlī-ˈzā-

variants also British lyophilisation

plural -s

: the process of freeze-drying or the state of being freeze-dried

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary lyophilize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lyophilize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Medical Definition

lyophilize

transitive verb

ly·​oph·​i·​lize

variants or British lyophilise

lī-ˈäf-ə-ˌlīz 

lyophilized or British lyophilised; lyophilizing or British lyophilising

: freeze-dry

lyophilization noun

or British lyophilisation

-ˌäf-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən