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cryoprotect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cry-opro-tect
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To protect biological tissue from the effects of cold by use of a cryoprotectant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English protect English cryoprotect From cryo- + protect.

Inflected Forms

cryoprotects (present, singular) cryoprotecting (participle, present) cryoprotected (participle, past) cryoprotected (past)

Questions

What does cryoprotect mean?
To protect biological tissue from the effects of cold by use of a cryoprotectant.
Where does cryoprotect come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English protect English cryoprotect From cryo- + protect.

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