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REITER

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• REITER (noun)
The noun REITER has 1 sense:

1. German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)

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

• REITER (noun)

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Meaning:

German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hans Conrad Julius Reiter; Reiter

Instance hypernyms:

bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)

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