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anabiosis

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun anabiosis has 1 sense
  1. anabiosis - suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
    --1 is a kind of
    suspended animation

Definitions from the Web

Anabiosis

Noun:

  1. 1. A state of suspended animation or dormancy where an organism appears lifeless.
  2. 2. A medical procedure to revive a person from a state of apparent death.
  3. 3. A reversible metabolic state of inactivity and reduced metabolism in certain organisms, especially in response to extreme environmental conditions.

Example Sentences:

  1. - After being frozen for months, the plant showed anabiosis once it was placed in sunlight again.
  2. - The medical team successfully performed anabiosis on the patient, bringing them back to life.
  3. - Some animals can enter anabiosis during periods of extreme drought, protecting themselves until conditions improve.

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