cryoprotective
adjective
cryo·pro·tec·tive
ˌkrī-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv 
: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing
an intracellular cryoprotective agent
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cryoprotective
adjective
cryo·pro·tec·tive
ˌkrī-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv
: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of subjection to freezing temperatures
a cryoprotective agent
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