ALEXANDRE EMILE JEAN YERSIN

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin; Alexandre Yersin; Yersin

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

bacteriologist (a biologist who studies bacteria)

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