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THOMAS WILLIS
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• THOMAS WILLIS (noun)
The noun THOMAS WILLIS has 1 sense:
1. English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
Familiarity information: THOMAS WILLIS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Thomas Willis; Willis
Instance hypernyms:
brain doctor; neurologist (a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it)
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