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cryobiology

[ krahy-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms and biological systems.


cryobiology

/ ˌɪəʊɪˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biology concerned with the study of the effects of very low temperatures on organisms
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cryobiology

/ ī′ō-ī-ŏə-ŧ /

  1. The scientific study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzˈDZDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····Dz·· [krahy-oh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • o··DZo· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cryobiology1

First recorded in 1955–60; cryo- + biology
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Example Sentences

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Vitrification, a flash-freezing process that has been around for decades in the world of cryobiology, has recently become highly popular for egg freezing.

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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.

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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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