emil von behring

Beh·ring

[bey-ring]
noun
1.
E·mil von [ey-meel fuhn] , 1854–1917, German physician and bacteriologist: Nobel prize in medicine 1901.
2.
Vi·tus [vee-toos] , Bering, Vitus.
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Behring
 
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1.  Emil (Adolf) von (ˈeːmiːl fɔn). 1854--1917, German bacteriologist, who discovered diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1901
2.  a variant spelling of Bering

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Bering or Behring (ˈbɛrɪŋ, ˈbɛər-, Danish ˈbeːreŋ, ˈbɛrɪŋ, ˈbɛər-, Danish ˈbeːreŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Vitus (ˈviːtʊs). 1681--1741, Danish navigator, who explored the N Pacific for the Russians and discovered Bering Island and the Bering Strait
 
Behring or Behring
 
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Behring Beh·ring (bâr'ĭng, běr'-), Emil Von. 1854-1917.

German physiologist. He won a 1901 Nobel Prize for work on serum immunization against diphtheria and tetanus.

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