freeze-dried Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum
    freeze-dry.
    • freeze-dry the strawberries
  2. adjective satellite used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
    lyophilized; lyophilised.
  3. adjective satellite preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
    • freeze-dried coffee

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