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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)play

  Familiarity information: WALTER REED used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


WALTER REED (noun)


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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