Dubos

[ doo-bohs; French dy-baws ]
/ duˈboʊs; French düˈbɔs /

noun

Re·né Jules [ruh-ney joolz; French ruh-ney zhyl] /rəˈneɪ dʒulz; French rəˈneɪ ʒül/,1901–82, U.S. bacteriologist, born in France: early advocate of ecological concern.

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Medical definitions for dubos

Dubos
[ dōō-bôs′, -bō′, dü- ]
René Jules 1901-1982

French-born American bacteriologist noted for his research on natural antibiotics, tuberculosis, and environmental factors in disease.
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Scientific definitions for dubos

Dubos
[ dōō-bôs′, -bō′, dü- ]
René Jules 1901-1982

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.
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