WILLIAM HARVEY

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Meaning:

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

Synonyms:

Harvey; William Harvey

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)

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