lyophile

adjective

lyo·​phile ˈlī-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l 

1

: of or relating to freeze-drying

2

or lyophiled

ˈlī-ə-ˌfī(-ə)ld 

: obtained by freeze-drying

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

lyophile

adjective

lyo·​phile ˈlī-ə-ˌfīl 

variants also lyophil

-ˌfil 

1

: lyophilic

2

a

: of or relating to freeze-drying

b

or lyophiled

-ˌfīld 

: obtained by freeze-drying