lyophilization | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,physics) a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes | |
Synonyms: | lyophilisation freeze-drying | |
Related terms: | freeze dehydration | |
Similar spelling: |
lyophilisation lyophilized lyophilised |