saviour sibling

noun

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

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Meanings

nounsaviour sibling (plural saviour siblings)

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

Translations

French bébé-médicament, bébé médicament
  • bébé-médicamentchild with compatible tissue to treat a sick sibling
  • bébé médicamentchild with compatible tissue to treat a sick sibling
Spanish bebé medicamento
  • bebé medicamentochild with compatible tissue to treat a sick sibling
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APA

saviour sibling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saviour%20sibling

MLA

“saviour sibling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saviour%20sibling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saviour sibling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saviour%20sibling.

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