Definition of "freeze-drying" [freeze-drying]

• The process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience. (noun)

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• "Soon there will be a range of greener options for your funeral – from being dissolved in chemicals to freeze-drying."
• "Mr. Patrick developed ways of freeze-drying bacterial diseases to distribute them via aerosol."
• "Although Dr. Meryman experimented with freeze-drying organs for long-term storage and transplantation, he did not believe in human cryopreservation."