Jenner

/ˈdʒɛnər/
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Other forms: Jenners

Definitions of Jenner
  1. noun
    English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
    synonyms: Edward Jenner
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    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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