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Adjective: lyophilised  lI'ó-fu,lIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: lyophilized)
  1. Used of tissue, blood, serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
    "The lyophilised blood samples were easily transported to the lab";
    - lyophilized, freeze-dried
Verb: lyophilise  lI'ó-fu,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: lyophilize)
  1. Dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
    "They lyophilised the blood samples for long-term storage";
    - lyophilize

See also: preserved

Type of: freeze-dry

Encyclopedia: Lyophilised