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MESMER

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Overview

MESMER (noun)
  The noun MESMER has 1 sense:

1. Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)play

  Familiarity information: MESMER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MESMER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Franz Anton Mesmer; Friedrich Anton Mesmer; Mesmer

Instance hypernyms:

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

Derivation:

mesmerise; mesmerize (induce hypnosis in)


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