anabiosis
[ an-uh-bahy-oh-sis ]
/ ˌæn ə baɪˈoʊ sɪs /
noun
a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.
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Origin of anabiosis
OTHER WORDS FROM anabiosis
an·a·bi·ot·ic [an-uh-bahy-ot-ik] /ˌæn ə baɪˈɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anabiosis
anabaptist, anabas, anabasine, anabasis, anabatic, anabiosis, anabiotic, anableps, anabolic, anabolic steroid, anabolic steroids
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British Dictionary definitions for anabiotic
anabiosis
/ (ˌænəbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /
noun
the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
Derived forms of anabiosis
anabiotic (ˌænəbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for anabiosis
C19: via New Latin from Greek, from anabioein to come back to life, from ana- + bios life
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Medical definitions for anabiotic (1 of 2)
anabiotic
[ ăn′ə-bī-ŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or being restorative; resuscitative.
n.
A powerful stimulant; a revivifying remedy.
Medical definitions for anabiotic (2 of 2)
anabiosis
[ ăn′ə-bī-ō′sĭs ]
n.
A restoring to life from a deathlike condition; resuscitation.
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