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WALTER REED
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• WALTER REED (noun)
The noun WALTER REED has 1 sense:
1. United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
Familiarity information: WALTER REED used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Reed; Walter Reed
Instance hypernyms:
operating surgeon; sawbones; surgeon (a physician who specializes in surgery)
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