Drying up and Freeze-dry

Drying up noun - The process of extracting moisture.

Freeze-dry and drying up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Freeze-dry" instead a verb "Drying up".

Freeze-dry verb - Preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum.

Drying up and freeze-dry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drying up" instead a verb phrase "Freeze-dry".