1. a process of removing water or other solvents from a frozen substance under vacuum, used to preserve heat-sensitive materials such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biological samples.
Usage: technical; also called freeze-drying

Examples

• Lyophilization is commonly used to preserve antibiotics and vaccines for long-term storage.
• The pharmaceutical company employed lyophilization to extend the shelf life of the protein-based drug.
• Lyophilization allows researchers to store biological samples without degradation for years.
• The process of lyophilization removes moisture while maintaining the structural integrity of delicate compounds.
• Many freeze-dried foods you buy at the grocery store have undergone lyophilization.
• Lyophilization is essential in the production of certain injectable medications.