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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDAWAR

Medawar  [ˈmɛdəwə] play
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Medawar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MEDAWAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Medawar

Peter Medawar

Sir Peter Brian Medawar OM CBE FRS was a British biologist born in Brazil, whose work on graft rejection and the discovery of acquired immune tolerance was fundamental to the practice of tissue and organ transplants. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet. For his works he is regarded as the "father of transplantation". He is remembered for his wit in real life and popular writings. Famous zoologists such as Richard Dawkins, referred to him as "the wittiest of all scientific writers", and Stephen Jay Gould, as "the cleverest man I have ever known". Medawar was the younger son of a Lebanese father and a British mother, and was naturalised British citizen. He studied at Marlborough College and Magdalen College, Oxford. He was professor of zoology at University of Birmingham and University College London. Until he was partially disabled by a cerebral infarction, he was Director of the National Institute for Medical Research at Mill Hill.

Definition of Medawar in the English dictionary

The definition of Medawar in the dictionary is Sir Peter Brian. 1915–87, English zoologist, who shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Sir Macfarlane Burnet for work on immunology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDAWAR


Nasarawa
nəˈsaːrəwə
Oshawa
ˈɒʃəwə
Ottawa
ˈɒtəwə
pipsissewa
pɪpˈsɪsəwə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDAWAR

Medal of Bravery
Medal of Honor
medal play
medal-holder
medal-winner
medalet
medalled
medallic
medalling
medallion
medallioned
medallions
medallist
Medan

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDAWAR

Bhubaneswar
civil war
cold war
council of war
cyberwar
Dewar
flame war
guerrilla war
holy war
Kathiawar
Peshawar
post-war
prisoner of war
shalwar
sloop of war
sowar
theatre of war
tug-of-war
turf war
war

Synonyms and antonyms of Medawar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Medawar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDAWAR

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Translator English - Chinese

梅达沃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Medawar
570 millions of speakers

English

Medawar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Medawar
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Медавар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Medawar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Medawar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Medawar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Medawar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Medawar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メダワー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medawar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Medawar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Medawar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेदवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Medawar´dan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Medawar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Medawar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Медавар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Medawar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Medawar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Medawar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Medawar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Medawar
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Medawar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDAWAR»

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Advice To A Young Scientist
To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the ...
P. B. Medawar, 2008
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Aristotle to Zoos: A Philosophical Dictionary of Biology
Brief articles discuss sociobiology, eugenics, aging, diseases, paleontology, and various concepts in biology The Medawars have ranged over the whole of the subject of the biological sciences, and have combined within one work an enormous ...
Peter Brian Medawar, P. B. Medawar, 1985
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Hitler's Gift: The True Story of the Scientists Expelled by ...
Between 1901 and 1932, Germany won a third of all the Nobel prizes for science.
Jean Medawar, David Pyke, 2013
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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing
Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel-prizewinning zoologist and medical scientist, is surely the wittiest of all scientific writers. One extract cannot do him justice: the learning, the intelligence, the urbane and loftily confident erudition—which would be ...
Richard Dawkins, 2008
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New Scientist
Meanwhile, in 1947 Medawar became Mason Professor of Zoology at Birmingham. He continued his researches, together with R. E. Billingham, on skin transplantation. He was then pressed, or as Medawar puts it, goaded by Dr H. P. Donald, ...
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Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia
An Encyclopedia Eric Gottfrid Swedin. 178 Medawar, Peter the Genetics Society of America and was also elected to the National Academy of Sciences, only the third woman so honored. During the 1940s at Cold Spring Harbor, McClintock ...
Eric Gottfrid Swedin, 2005
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New Scientist
All elegant scientist Memoir of a Thinking Radish by Peter Medawar, Oxford UP, pp 209, £12-50 Walter Bodmer Bats on a sticky wicket Bats, a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, to mark National Bat Year. On show until 6  ...
8
Perspectives on Genetics: Anecdotal, Historical, and ...
In 1955 Hasek met Medawar and Brent, who told him of their interpretation in terms of immune tolerance. Hasek' s views changed and he later adopted Mendelism. He became a leading figure, heading a large, productive laboratory in Prague.
James Franklin Crow, William F. Dove, 2000
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The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes: Volume 1: ...
Medawar, in his [1967], called dogmatic falsificationism 'one of the strongest ideas' in Popper's methodology. Nagel, reviewing Medawar's book, criticized Medawar for 'endorsing' what he too believes to be 'Popper's claims' (Nagel [ 1967], p.
Imre Lakatos, John Worrall, Gregory Currie, 1980
10
A to Z of STS Scientists
202 Medawar, Peter Brian Medawar, Peter Brian (1915–1987) Brazilian/English Biologist, Medical Researcher Peter Brian Medawar established the possibility of tissue transplantation when he grafted skin from one strain of mice onto another ...
Elizabeth H. Oakes, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDAWAR»

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In The Dock: 7 people who have appeared in court from Bournemouth
JOHN MACBETH MEDAWAR aged 45 of Wolverton Road, Bournemouth. Admits to stealing meat products to the value of £66.67 belonging to Sainsburys, ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
2
His Honour Nicholas Medawar, QC
Many a circuit judge hits the headlines at some stage of his career and Nicholas Medawar, QC, was no exception. Ten years ago the Court of ... «The Times, Jul 15»
3
Stafford School Board incumbent makes another run
McOsker, who was first elected in 2011, is facing two challengers, Carol Medawar and Donna Oliver. McOsker, 50, asked voters to look at what ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
4
5 reasons behind Israel's startup success
In her book, Hitler's Gift: The True Story of the Scientists Expelled By the Nazi Regime, Jean Medawar detailed the consequences of Hitler's rise ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
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Police respond to suspicious situation at Medawar Jewelers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Several police crews responded to a suspicious situation at Paul Medawar's Fine Jewelry, 4518 Plainfiled Ave. NE. «Fox17, Jul 15»
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Roadmap for Success: NACDS Launches New Total Store Expo …
Registration is not required for these webinars however, please contact NACDS' Mary Medawar to obtain information on how to access the ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
7
Medawar attempted robbery suspects pleads
The attempted robbery happened at the Paul Medawar Fine Jewelry in Plainfield Township on Jan. 23. Authorities say seven people intended ... «WOODTV.com, Apr 15»
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Getaway driver in failed Medawar jewelry robbery admits role
26, 2015. The three are suspects in the Paul Medawar Fine Jewelry in Plainfield Township robbery Friday, Jan. 23. (Cory Morse | MLive.com). «MLive.com, Apr 15»
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Paul Medawar Fine Jewelry robbery suspects indicted on federal …
26, 2015. The three are suspects in the Paul Medawar Fine Jewelry in Plainfield Township robbery Friday, Jan. 23. (Cory Morse | MLive.com). «MLive.com, Mar 15»
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Detroit law enforcers to announce charges related to nationwide …
A member of the Kent County Sheriff's Department responds to Paul Medawar Fine Jewelry after a robbery in Plainfield Township, Jan. «MLive.com, Feb 15»

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