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THOMAS WILLIS

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THOMAS WILLIS (noun)
  The noun THOMAS WILLIS has 1 sense:

1. English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)play

  Familiarity information: THOMAS WILLIS used as a noun is very rare.


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THOMAS WILLIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Thomas Willis; Willis

Instance hypernyms:

brain doctor; neurologist (a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it)


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