freeze-dried

Definitions of freeze-dried
  1. adjective
    preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
    “freeze-dried coffee”
    synonyms:
    preserved
    prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
  2. adjective
    used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
    synonyms: lyophilised, lyophilized
    preserved
    prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
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