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cryobiology
[krahy-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms and biological systems.
cryobiology
/ ˌɪəʊɪˈɒəɪ /
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms
cryobiology
The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.
Other Word Forms
- cryobiological adjective
- cryobiologist noun
- ˌDzˈDZDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cryobiology1
Example Sentences
Vitrification, a flash-freezing process that has been around for decades in the world of cryobiology, has recently become highly popular for egg freezing.
His experience includes work at the Indiana University School of Medicine doing cryobiology research, a stint at Eli Lilly and Co. and then with an Indy-area biotech startup called General BioTechnology.
Dr. Lee and his cryobiology team bravely emerged from their winter hibernation to collect and compare the supercooling abilities of temperate zone aquatic and terrestrial insects in winter.
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