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EDWARD JENNER

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• EDWARD JENNER (noun)
The noun EDWARD JENNER has 1 sense:

1. English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)

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• EDWARD JENNER (noun)

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Meaning:

English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edward Jenner; Jenner

Instance hypernyms:

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)

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