verb
- to preserve (biological material such as cells, tissues, or organs) by freezing at extremely low temperatures, typically using liquid nitrogen
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- Scientists cryopreserve sperm samples for future fertility treatments.
- The laboratory cryopreserves tissue samples in liquid nitrogen tanks.
- Researchers have successfully cryopreserved embryos for decades without loss of viability.
- Blood banks cryopreserve rare blood types to ensure availability for transfusions.
- The facility cryopreserves stem cells for regenerative medicine research.