Peter Medawar

/ˈpitər ˌmɛdəwər/
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Definitions of Peter Medawar
  1. noun
    British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
    synonyms: Medawar, Sir Peter Brian Medawar
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    immunologist
    a medical scientist who specializes in immunology
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