lyophilize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī ofə līz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ly•oph•i•lize  (lī ofə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistry(of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ly•ophi•lise′. 
  • lyophil(ic) + -ize 1935–40
ly•oph′i•li•zation, n. 

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