cryoprotectant

Noun

Meaning

cryoprotectant (plural cryoprotectants)

(biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing

Examples

Cryopreservation may be accomplished by freezing, freezing with cryoprotectant to reduce ice damage, or by vitrification to avoid ice damage. Source: Internet

Revival would require repairing damage from lack of oxygen, cryoprotectant toxicity, thermal stress (fracturing), freezing in tissues that do not successfully vitrify, and reversing the effects that caused death. Source: Internet

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