cryobiology
/ˌkraɪ.əʊ.baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ IELTSAcademic
noun
The study of how very low temperatures affect living things. It is used in biology, medicine, and food preservation.
- Cryobiology helps doctors store cells safely.
- The lab studies cryobiology and frozen tissue.
- Cryobiology is important in fertility treatments.
Adinary Nuance
Cryobiology is narrower than biology, because it focuses on cold and frozen conditions. It is also different from cryogenics, which is about making and using very low temperatures, not living things themselves. Use cryobiology when you mean the effect of cold on cells, tissues, or organisms.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- sinh học lạnh
- Spanish
- criobiología
- Chinese
- 低温生物学
- Japanese
- 低温生物学
- Korean
- 저온 생물학
Etymology
Cryobiology combines Greek cryo- meaning “cold” and biology. The word entered English in the 20th century for science about life at low temperatures.
Common phrases
cryobiology researchcryobiology labapplications of cryobiologycryobiology and preservation
Synonyms
Related words
Frequently asked questions
- Is cryobiology the same as cryogenics?
- No. Cryobiology studies living things in cold conditions. Cryogenics is about producing very low temperatures.
- Is cryobiology a common word?
- It is common in science, medicine, and academic writing, but not in everyday speech.
- Can I use cryobiology in IELTS Academic writing?
- Yes, if your topic is biology, medicine, or preservation. It sounds formal and scientific.
- What does cryobiology study exactly?
- It studies how cold affects cells, tissues, seeds, embryos, and other living material.