lyophilised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dried by freeze-drying: Describes a biological substance (such as tissue, blood, serum, or other biological materials) that has been preserved by removing water through a process of freezing and then applying a high vacuum to sublime the ice directly into vapor.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The lyophilised serum can be stored at room temperature for extended periods.
- To reconstitute the vaccine, simply add sterile water to the lyophilised powder.
- Lyophilised bacterial cultures are more stable for shipping.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Process Context: The term is primarily used in scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical contexts to describe the state of a product after undergoing the lyophilization (freeze-drying) process.
- The active ingredient is supplied in a lyophilised form for stability.
Variants and Related Words
- Lyophilized (adj): The preferred spelling in American English.
- Lyophilisation (n, chiefly British): The process of freeze-drying.
- Lyophilization (n, chiefly American): The process of freeze-drying.
- Lyophilise (v, chiefly British): To freeze-dry something.
- Lyophilize (v, chiefly American): To freeze-dry something.
- Freeze-dried (adj): A more general synonym, though "lyophilised" is more specific to technical contexts.
Synonyms
- Freeze-dried: Dried by freezing and sublimation.
- Desiccated: Dried thoroughly. (Note: This is a broader term not specific to the freeze-drying process.)
Antonyms
- Hydrated: Combined with water.
- Reconstituted: Restored to a liquid state by adding water.
- Aqueous: Containing water; watery.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(This term is highly technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)
Adjective
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used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
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