lyophilization
English
noun
Definitions
- freeze-drying; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum
Etymology
Suffix from English lyophilize derived from Ancient Greek λύω (loosen, untie, dissolve, loose, set free, release, destroy, I loose, I release) derived from Latin -ātiō.
Origin
Latin
-ātiō
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hemodialysis English
- lyo- English
- lyophilize English
- lyophilizer English
- -ātiō Latin
- perōrō Latin
- -atie Dutch, Flemish
- -ация Russian
- διαλύω Ancient Greek
- καταλύω Ancient Greek
- λυτικός Ancient Greek
- λύσις Ancient Greek
- λύτρον Ancient Greek
- λύω Ancient Greek
- παραλύω Ancient Greek
- *lewH- Proto-Indo-European
- *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- -ação Portuguese
- -acion Old French
- -ation Old French
- -eison Old French
- acion Old French
- -acion Occitan