cryopreservation

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).

Noun

cryopreservation (countable and uncountable, plural cryopreservations)

1. the preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen).

Related terms

• cryopreservational
• cryopreserve

Translations

preservation of biological tissue

• Italian: crioconservazione f
• Spanish: criopreservación f