cryopreservation

Meaning

the preservation of biological tissue at cryogenic temperatures, typically at -80°C (dry ice temperature) or -196°C (the boiling point of liquid nitrogen).

Synonyms

cold storage

deep freeze

low temperature storage

Translations

cryoconservation

crioconservazione

crioconservación

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κρυοσυντήρηση

criopreservación

Etymology

From cryo- + preservation, from Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “icy cold, chill, frost”).