Word: lyophilizations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ly
o
phi
li
za
tions
Definition: Plural of lyophilization; a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
Morphemes:
Affix: lyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: solvent, dissolving, dispersion; freeze-drying
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: to loosen, to dissolve
Affix: philos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Plural of philo; clipping of philosophy.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.