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Definition three-parent baby in British English

three-parent baby noun

noun
1

a baby conceived using genetic material from three people, in which mitochondrial DNA (=a small part in a cell that helps your body to turn food into energy) from a female donor is used to replace faulty maternal mitochondria and thus prevent inherited diseases

Example

The first "three-parent" baby in Britain could be born as early as next year.

Definition three-parent baby in British English