lyophilize

Meaning

To freeze-dry

Synonyms

lyophilise

freeze-dry

Translations

lyophiliser

liofilitzar

lyophilisieren

gefriertrocknen

liofilizzare

liofilización

Etymology

1894, US. From Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + -ίζειν (-ízein); equivalent to lyo- + -phile + -ize. Compare hydrophilic (“water-absorbing”, literally “water-loving”) for use of -phile for “absorbing”. See lyophilization for more. Cognates in other European languages via same construction.