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Meaning of biopreservation in English:

biopreservation

Pronunciation /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃn/

noun

  • 1Cryopreservation.

  • 2The preservation of food by naturally present or artificially introduced microorganisms, or by antimicrobial substances produced by these.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Cryobiology.