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lyophilize
ly·oph·i·lize
[
lī óffə lz
]
(
past and past participle
ly·oph·i·lized
,
present participle
ly·oph·i·liz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ly·oph·i·liz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
(
technical
)
Same as
freeze-dry
ly·oph·i·li·za·tion
[
lī òffəli záysh'n
]
noun
ly·oph·i·liz·er
[
lī óffə lzər
]
noun
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