abiosis

English

Etymology

From a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) + bios, from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “(verbal noun ending)”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /eɪ.biˈoʊ.sɪs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

abiosis (uncountable)

  1. The absence of life.

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References
  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6
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