Definitions of cryobiology
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the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
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types:
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cryonics
the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
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type of:
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biological science, biology
the science that studies living organisms
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cryonics
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