adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ kr ī - ō -pr ə - ' tek-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1967
: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing <an intracellular cryoprotective agent>
– cryo · pro · tec · tant \ - ' tek-t ə nt \ noun or adjective
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ kr ī - ō -pr ə - ' tek-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1967
: serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing <an intracellular cryoprotective agent>
– cryo · pro · tec · tant \ - ' tek-t ə nt \ noun or adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012