cryoprotective
/ˌkrʌɪə(ʊ)prəˈtɛktɪv/Chiefly Biology
adjective
Chiefly of chemicals: giving protection to living tissues, organs, etc., against damage caused by freezing temperatures.
Origin
1960s. From cryo- + protective. Compare cryoprotection.
- painted partridge
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- painted terrapin
- painted top
- painted tortoise
- painted trillium
- painted turtle
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- painter
- painterish
- painter-like
- painterliness
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