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cryoprotectant
cry·o·pro·tec·tant [ kr ō prə téktənt ] (plural cry·o·pro·tec·tants)


noun 
Definition:
 
protectant against freezing: a substance such as glycerol used to protect stored living tissue from the effects of freezing
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