Freeze-Drying - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Freeze-Drying;

NCIt synonyms : Lyophilisation;

NCIt related terms : Drying, Sublimation; freeze-dried;

NCIt definition : A dehydration process typically used to preserve a perishable material. The specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A method used to dry substances, such as food, to make them last longer. The substance is frozen and then dried in a vacuum.; FDA: Using reduced pressure to remove residual water (e.g., lyophilization) or a volatile component from a frozen powder.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044150;

Details

Origin ID

C28150;

UMLS CUI

C0016698;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Lyophilisate [EDQM-ST unit of presentation]
- Lyophilisate (basic dose form) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Lyophilisate (unit of presentation) [SNOMED CT concept]
- freeze etching [MeSH Descriptor]
- freeze-drying [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- lyophilic [IUPAC Term]
- lyophilizer [OBI concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
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- FDA eManufacturing Terminology [NCIt concept]

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