anabiosis

American

[an-uh-bahy-oh-sis] / ˌæn ə baɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.

anabiosis British

/ ˌænəbaɪˈɒtɪk, ˌænəbaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

anabiotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of anabiosis

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

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