Dictionary Definition Of "Anabiosis"
5 entries found for anabiosis.
an·a·bi·o·sis
 Pronunciation
Key ( n  -b -  s s)
n.
- A restoring to life from a deathlike condition;
resuscitation.
- A state of suspended animation, especially one in which
certain aquatic invertebrates are able to survive long periods
of drought.
[Greek anabisis,
from anabioun, to return to life : ana-,
ana- + bioun, to live (from bios,
life. See gwei-
in Indo-European Roots).]
ana·bi·otic
(- tk)
adj. |
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Source: The American Heritage®
Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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an·a·bi·o·sis (n-b-ss)
n.
- A restoring to life from a deathlike condition; resuscitation.
Source: The American Heritage®
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: ana·bi·o·sis
Pronunciation: "an-&-bI-'O-s&s, -bE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ana·bi·o·ses /-"sEz/
: a state of suspended animation induced in some organisms by
desiccation —ana·bi·ot·ic /-'ät-ik/ adjective
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Source: Merriam-Webster Medical
Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
anabiosis
n : suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme
drought from which they revive when moisture returns
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Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997
Princeton University |
anabiosis
anabiosis: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
anabiosis
Resuscitation after
apparent
death.
Origin: G. A reviving, fr. Ana, again, + biosis, life
(05 Mar 2000)
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Source: On-line Medical Dictionary,
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