Dubos

[ doo-bohs; French dy-baws ]

noun

1. Re·né Jules [r, uh, -, ney, joolz, r, uh, -, ney, zh, y, l], 1901–82, U.S. bacteriologist, born in France: early advocate of ecological concern.

Dubos

/ do̅o̅-bôs′,-bō′,dü- /

1. French-born American bacteriologist noted for his research on natural antibiotics, tuberculosis, and environmental factors in disease. In 1939 he discovered tyrothricin, the first commercially produced antibiotic.

Example Sentences

“Moon was very proud of Mary,” recalls DuBos, co-owner of the respected weekly newspaper The Gambit.

From The Daily Beast

Monsieur Dubos seemed somewhat of a character, and rather piqued himself on doing things that others might never have thought of.

From Project Gutenberg

Dubos, however, assigned me a duty which made a happy compromise between my self-esteem and my desire for employment.

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The Abb Dubos supported and developed, as well as he was able, the opinion of Chardin.

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Dubos was half standing, half resting against the table, his arms folded upon his breast.

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Apropos of the theatrical execution of the Romans, the abb Dubos says that the dancers in the interludes were always in gowns.

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