Yersin

Definitions of Yersin
  1. noun
    French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
    synonyms: Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin, Alexandre Yersin
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    bacteriologist
    a biologist who studies bacteria
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