3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Freeze-dry \Freeze"-dry`\ (fr[=e]z"-dr[imac]`), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Freeze-dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Freeze-drying}.] to remove the moisture from (e.g. food) by first freezing and then subjecting to a high vacuum; -- used as a mild method for drying foods or chemicals while causing little decomposition, in contrast to heat-drying. Note: This is a relatively gently drying process used to preserve food or sensitive biological materials. For biochemical materials, the term {{lyophilize}} is often used. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: lyophilize \lyophilize\ v. t. to freeze-dry; -- a technique used to dry serum, tissue, unstable chemicals and other sensitive materials. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: lyophilize v : to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc.) by freezing in a high vacuum [syn: {lyophilise}]
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