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Jenner

American  
[jen-er] / ˈdʒɛn ər /

noun

  1. Edward, 1749–1823, English physician: discoverer of smallpox vaccine.

  2. Sir William, 1815–98, English physician and pathologist.


Jenner British  
/ ˈdʒɛnə /

noun

  1. Edward 1749–1823, English physician, who discovered vaccination by showing that injections of cowpox virus produce immunity against smallpox (1796)

  2. Sir William. 1815–98, English physician and pathologist, who differentiated between typhus and typhoid fevers (1849)

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Jenner Scientific  
/ jĕnər /
  1. British physician who pioneered the practice of vaccination. His experiments proved that individuals who had been inoculated with the virus that caused cowpox, a mild skin disease of cattle, became immune to smallpox. Jenner's discovery laid the foundations for the science of immunology.


Example Sentences

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The premiere episode features entrepreneur and reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who rarely does podcasts or sit-down interviews.

From Los Angeles Times

Social media users in China are reportedly sharing images of US reality TV star Kris Jenner as part of a trend wishing for luck and fortune on platforms such as Weibo and RedNote.

From BBC

Reality TV superstar and fashion mogul Kylie Jenner has put her longtime California mansion on the market for $20.25 million—nearly 10 years after she scooped up the enormous home for almost half that price.

From MarketWatch

An Olympic gold medalist long before reality TV fame, Jenner reentered public consciousness through a show about nothing.

From Los Angeles Times

Kylie Jenner kept rubbing and patting Chalamet’s hand while he nervously jiggled his right leg.

From Los Angeles Times