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an⋅a⋅bi⋅o⋅sis

  [an-uh-bahy-oh-sis]
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–noun
a bringing back to consciousness; reanimation after apparent death.
Origin:
1885–90; < NL < Gk anabíōsis a coming back to life, equiv. to anabiō-, var. s. of anabioûn to return to life (see ana-, bio- ) + -sis -sis

Related forms:
an⋅a⋅bi⋅ot⋅ic  [an-uh-bahy-ot-ik] , adjective
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an·a·bi·o·sis   (ān'ə-bī-ō'sĭs)   
n.  

  1. A restoring to life from a deathlike condition; resuscitation.

  2. A state of suspended animation, especially one in which certain aquatic invertebrates are able to survive long periods of drought.


[Greek anabiōsis, from anabioun, to return to life : ana-, ana- + bioun, to live (from bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).]
an'a·bi·ot'ic (-ŏt'ĭk) adj.
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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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anabiosis an·a·bi·o·sis (ān'ə-bī-ō'sĭs)
n.
A restoring to life from a deathlike condition; resuscitation.

anabiotic an·a·bi·ot·ic (ān'ə-bī-ŏt'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being restorative; resuscitative. n.
A powerful stimulant; a revivifying remedy.

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