cryopreserve

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verb

To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature

OriginEnglish preserve ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os) →
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Meanings

verbcryopreserve (third-person singular simple present cryopreserves, present participle cryopreserving, simple past and past participle cryopreserved)

present singular third person cryopreserves · participle present cryopreserving · participle past cryopreserved · past cryopreserved

  1. To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coldsleep

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Englishpreserve
  4. Englishcryopreserve

From cryo- + preserve.

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Cite this entry
APA

cryopreserve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryopreserve

MLA

“cryopreserve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryopreserve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryopreserve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryopreserve.

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