Apobiosis is a rare and lesser-known word, denoting the process of natural death or the cessation of biological functions. The phonetic transcription of apobiosis is /æpəbaɪ'əʊsɪs/. The spelling of the word follows the standard English spelling conventions, with the prefixes "apo" and "bio" meaning "away from" and "life," respectively, and the suffix "-sis" indicating a state or condition. The word apobiosis can be used in scientific or medical contexts to describe the natural death of an organism or the cessation of vital functions in a cellular or physiological process.
Death, especially local death of a part of the organism.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.