lyophilize

ly·oph·i·lize

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-of-uh-lahyz]
- /laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz/
- /lˈaɪəfˌɪlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-of-uh-lahyz]
- /laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of lyophilize word

verb with object lyophilize (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum. 1
noun lyophilize Freeze-dry (a substance). 1
verb lyophilize to dry (blood, serum, tissue, etc) by freezing in a high vacuum; freeze dry 0
verb transitive lyophilize to freeze-dry (esp. biologicals) 0

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Origin of lyophilize

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; lyophil(ic) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Lyophilize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lyophilize

lyophilize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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