gasser

¹

[ gas-er ]

noun

1. Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
2. a person or thing that gasses.

Gasser

²

[ gas-er ]

noun

1. Herbert Spencer, 1888–1963, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.

Gasser

¹

/ ˈɡæsə /

noun

1. GasserHerbert Spencer18881963MUSSCIENCE: physiologist Herbert Spencer. 1888–1963, US physiologist: shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1944) with Erlanger for work on electrical signs of nervous activity

gasser

²

/ ˈɡæsə /

noun

1. a drilling or well that yields natural gas

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasser¹

First recorded in 1890–95; gas + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"The first vaccine an individual receives induces a strong primary immune response that shapes responses to subsequent infection and vaccination, an effect known as imprinting," said senior author Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine.

From Science Daily

"Understanding how viruses engage with the cells they infect is a critical part of preventing and treating viral disease," said co-senior author Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor at Washington University.

From Science Daily

New Zealand's Olympic slopestyle champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott took gold with 183.25, while Austria's Anna Gasser was third with 159.25.

From BBC

Gasser said the idea had been discussed "at the executive committee level" but was not approved or pursued "as far as I can see".

From BBC

Gasser, who worked at Uefa for 22 years, suggested European football's governing body should not require clubs to offer away fans tickets as they currently do - at a minimum 5% of capacity - or go even further and reintroduce the restrictions on travelling supporters which existed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC

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