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PAUL EHRLICH
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• PAUL EHRLICH (noun)
The noun PAUL EHRLICH has 1 sense:
1. German bacteriologist who found a 'magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
Familiarity information: PAUL EHRLICH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German bacteriologist who found a 'magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ehrlich; Paul Ehrlich
Instance hypernyms:
bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)
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