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Definition of saviour sibling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

saviour sibling

noun
 
/ˈseɪvjə sɪblɪŋ/
 
/ˈseɪvjər sɪblɪŋ/
(also savior sibling)
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  1. a child who is born through IVF in order to ensure that they have organs or cells that can be used to treat an older brother or sister with a serious medical condition
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