umls-concept:C0016698 | skos:definition | MSH: Method of tissue preparation in which the tissue specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum. This method is also used for dehydrating pharmaceutical and food products.,CSP: creating a stable preparation of a biological substance by rapid freezing and dehydration of the frozen product under high vacuum.,NCI: A method used to dry substances, such as food, to make them last longer. The substance is frozen and then dried in a vacuum.,NCI: A dehydration process typically used to preserve a perishable material. The specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum. | lld:umls |