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SIR RONALD ROSS
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• SIR RONALD ROSS (noun)
The noun SIR RONALD ROSS has 1 sense:
1. British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
Familiarity information: SIR RONALD ROSS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ross; Sir Ronald Ross
Instance hypernyms:
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
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