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saviour siblings

saviour siblings is the plural of saviour sibling.

Meaning of saviour sibling

Noun

saviour sibling (plural saviour siblings)

  1. A child, conceived by selected IVF treatment, so as to have compatible tissue that could be used to treat an existing sick sibling
    • MPs pushed back the boundaries of science last night when they voted to allow the creation of hybrid embryos, which have a combination of human and animal DNA, as well as "saviour siblings" to save sick children.2008 May 20, Nicholas Watt, The Guardian

Questions about saviour siblings

What is saviour siblings the plural of?
Saviour siblings is the plural of saviour sibling.

Words near saviour siblings in the dictionary

  1. saviorless
  2. saviors
  3. saviorship
  4. saviour
  5. saviour sibling
  6. saviour siblings
  7. saviouress
  8. saviouresses
  9. saviourhood
  10. saviourism
  11. saviouristic

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