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MeSH Heading: Cryoprotective Agents
Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.706.320; D27.720.799.180
Unique ID: D003451
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003451
Annotation: note entry term CRYOPROTECTIVE EFFECT: use only for the cryoprotective effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note: Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.
Entry Term(s): Cryoprotective Agent; Cryoprotective Effect; Cryoprotective Effects
Previous Indexing: Freezing (1966)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(67)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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therapeutic use (TU)

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Cryoprotective Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025