parabiotic


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par·a·bi·ot·ic

(par'ă-bī-ot'ik),
Relating to, or characterized by, parabiosis.
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par·a·bi·ot·ic

(par'ă-bī-ot'ik)
Relating to, or characterized by, parabiosis.
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parabiosis

(păr″ă-bī-ō′sĭs) [″ + biosis, living]
1. The joining together of two individuals. It may occur congenitally as with conjoined twins or may be produced surgically for experimentation in animals.
parabiotic (-ŏt′ĭk), adjective
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