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YERSIN

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Overview

YERSIN (noun)
  The noun YERSIN has 1 sense:

1. French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)play

  Familiarity information: YERSIN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


YERSIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin; Alexandre Yersin; Yersin

Instance hypernyms:

bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)


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