parabiont

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English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -biont.

Noun

parabiont (plural parabionts)

  1. An organism or community engaged in or united in a state of parabiosis[1]

References

  1. ^ Biju Parekkadan & Martin L. Yarmush (eds). Stem Cell Bioengineering. Chapter 10: "Parabiosis in aging research and regenerative medicine" Artech House 2009 →ISBN