parabiotic
/ˌpɛrəbaɪˈɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or involving the natural or artificial joining of two organisms so that they share a circulatory system or exchange substances.
- Parabiotic techniques have helped scientists learn about hormone exchange between organisms.
- The researchers studied parabiotic pairs of mice to understand how blood factors affect aging.
- In a parabiotic experiment, two animals are surgically connected to share blood flow.