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macrobiosis

[ mak-roh-bahy-oh-sis ]
/ ˌmæk roʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
long life.
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Origin of macrobiosis

First recorded in 1900–05; macro- + -biosis

Words nearby macrobiosis

Macready, macrencephaly, macro, macroaggregate, macroaggregated albumin, macrobiosis, macrobiotic, macrobiotics, macrocarpa, macrocarpous, macrocephalic
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