"saviour sibling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: saviour siblings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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 brother or sister Categories (topical): Family Translations (child with compatible tissue to treat a sick brother or sister): bébé-médicament [masculine] (French), bébé médicament [masculine] (French), bebé medicamento [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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