anabiosis

[ an-uh-bahy-oh-sis ]

noun

1. a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.

anabiosis

/ ˌænəbaɪˈɒtɪk; ˌænəbaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation

Derived Forms

• anabiotic, adjective

Other Word Forms

• an·a·bi·ot·ic [an-, uh, -bahy-, ot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anabiosis¹

1885–90; < New Latin < Greek anabíōsis a coming back to life, equivalent to anabiō-, variant stem of anabioûn to return to life ( ana-, bio- ) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of anabiosis¹

C19: via New Latin from Greek, from anabioein to come back to life, from ana- + bios life

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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