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Definition of Lyophilization
1. Noun. A method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes.
Exact synonyms: Freeze-drying, Lyophilisation
Generic synonyms: Dehydration, Desiccation, Drying Up, Evaporation, Freeze, Freezing
Derivative terms: Lyophilise, Lyophilize
Generic synonyms: Dehydration, Desiccation, Drying Up, Evaporation, Freeze, Freezing
Derivative terms: Lyophilise, Lyophilize
Definition of Lyophilization
1. Noun. freeze-drying; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum ¹
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Definition of Lyophilization
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lyophilization
1. The process of isolating a solid substance from solution by freezing the solution and evaporating the ice under vacuum. Synonym: freeze-drying. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lyophilization
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