Chemicals and Drugs

Cryoprotective Agents

Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cryoprotective Agent
  • Agent, Cryoprotective
  • Agents, Cryoprotective
  • Cryoprotective Effect
  • Cryoprotective Effects
  • Effect, Cryoprotective
  • Effects, Cryoprotective

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term CRYOPROTECTIVE EFFECT: use only for the cryoprotective effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

72(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Freezing (1966)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryoprotective Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003451. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003451
  2. Cryoprotective Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryoprotectant
  3. Cryoprotective Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q692267