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yersin

/ˈjɜː.sɪn/

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noun

/ˈjɜː.sɪn/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к французскому бактериологу, родившемуся в Швейцарии, ученику Пастера, открывшему бациллу чумы (1863-1943).

A proper noun referring to a French bacteriologist born in Switzerland, a student of Pasteur, who discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. ScientistC1formal

    A French bacteriologist born in Switzerland, known for discovering the plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis) and being a student of Louis Pasteur.

    ruУчёный

    • Yersin's discovery of the plague bacillus revolutionized medicine.
    • The bacterium Yersinia pestis is named after Alexandre Yersin.
    • Yersin worked closely with Pasteur on several projects.