Medical Definition of Cryoprotective
1. Describes a substance which is able to protect the body or organic matter from being harmed by freezing. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryoprotective
Literary usage of Cryoprotective
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"A solution of additives, often called cryoprotective agents—glycerol is the
outstanding example—is combined ..."
2. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff (1998)
"Successful cryopreservation depends primarily on the use of a cryoprotective
agent, such as glycerol, ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... shall be left with the red cells except when a cryoprotective substance on
additive solution is added for prolonged storage. ..."
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