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English
Etymology
From para- + -biont.
Noun
parabiont (plural parabionts)
- An organism or community engaged in or united in a state of parabiosis[1]
References
- ^ Biju Parekkadan & Martin L. Yarmush (eds). Stem Cell Bioengineering. Chapter 10: "Parabiosis in aging research and regenerative medicine" Artech House 2009 →ISBN