lyophilize

Questions about lyophilize

What does lyophilize mean?

lyophilize means "to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum".

How many syllables are in lyophilize?

lyophilize has 3 syllables: lyo-phi-lize. The stress falls on "lyo".

What is another word for lyophilize?

Close synonyms include lyophilise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lyophilize a common word?

lyophilize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.