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cryopreserve

(krīˈō-prĭ-zûrvˌ)

cry·o·pre·serve

transitive verb cry·o·pre·served, cry·o·pre·serv·ing, cry·o·pre·serves

To preserve (cells or tissue, for example) by freezing at very low temperatures.

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cryˌo·presˌer·vaˈtion (-prĕzˌər-vāˈshən) noun

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