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Meaning of saviour sibling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A child, conceived by selected IVF treatment, so as to have compatible tissue that could be used to treat an existing sick sibling

Equivalents

Español bebé medicamento

Français bébé médicament bébé-médicament

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

saviouress saviourhood saviourship Savita Savitaipale Savitch's theorem