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anabiosis
[ an-uh-bahy-oh-sis ]
noun
- a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.
anabiosis
/ ˌænəbaɪˈɒtɪk; ˌænəbaɪˈəʊsɪs /
noun
- the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
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Derived Forms
- anabiotic, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·a·bi·ot·ic [an-, uh, -bahy-, ot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anabiosis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anabiosis1
C19: via New Latin from Greek, from anabioein to come back to life, from ana- + bios life
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Example Sentences
John Hunter, supported by his experiments on anabiosis, hoped to prolong the life of man indefinitely by alternate freezing and thawing; and the Veronese Colonel Aless.
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