Who is Jenner? (original) (raw)

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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)play

Synonyms:

Edward Jenner; Jenner

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

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