cryopreservation
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cryopreservation
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From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).
noun cryopreservations
- The preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen). Although I do not have access to the medical details of Kim's cryopreservation, I find hope in the New York Times report that there was imaging evidence that the outer layers of Kim's brain were successfully cryopreserved.
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noun preservation of biological tissue
| Español | criopreservación |
|---|---|
| Italiano | crioconservazione |
Talk about this word "cryopreservation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryopreservation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cryopreservation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryopreservation "cryopreservation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryopreservation.Cite this
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