Meanings
nouncryoprotection (countable and uncountable, plural cryoprotections)
plural cryoprotections
- countableuncountableprotection of biological tissue from the effects of cold by means of a cryoprotectant
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
- Englishcryo-
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Proto-Indo-European*pro-
- Proto-Italic*pro-
- Latinpro-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
- Proto-Italic*tegō
- Latintegō
- Latinprōtegō
- Late Latinprōtēctiō
- Englishprotection
- Englishcryoprotection
From cryo- + protection.
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cryoprotection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoprotection
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“cryoprotection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoprotection. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryoprotection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoprotection.
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