Meaning of FREEZE-DRIED

Pronunciation:			freez drId
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dried coffee" [adj]  used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
	Synonyms:		lyophilised, lyophilized, preserved
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A method used to dry substances, such as food, to make them last longer. The substance is frozen and then dried in a vacuum.