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Lyophilised vs Lyophilized - What's the difference?

lyophilised | lyophilized |

As verbs the difference between lyophilised and lyophilized

is that lyophilised is past tense of lyophilise while lyophilized is past tense of lyophilize.

As an adjective lyophilized is

freeze-dried.

lyophilised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (lyophilise)

    • lyophilise

    English

    Verb

    (lyophilis)
    • ----

    lyophilized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lyophilize)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • freeze-dried

    • lyophilize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (lyophiliz)
  • To freeze-dry
  • * 1894 , United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture (), p. 907:
    • (Lyophilization) The process of vacuum-drying substances from the frozen state. The water is sublimated into a trap at low temperature or is absorbed by drying agents. Verb: lyophilize.

    Related terms

    * lyophilic * lyophilized * lyophilization