Dubos

[doo-bohs; French dy-baws]

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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Examples from the Web for dubos

“Moon was very proud of Mary,” recalls DuBos, co-owner of the respected weekly newspaper The Gambit.
Mitch Landrieu's Tough Challenge|Lloyd Grove|August 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Both Dubos and his wife did all in their power to dissuade me from the project.
Sir Jasper Carew|Charles James Lever
Apropos of the theatrical execution of the Romans, the abb Dubos says that the dancers in the interludes were always in gowns.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It was not by chance that the abb Dubos imagined this pleasant method of declaiming.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

The Abb Dubos supported and developed, as well as he was able, the opinion of Chardin.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Dubos was half standing, half resting against the table, his arms folded upon his breast.
All Roads Lead to Calvary|Jerome K. Jerome

Medicine 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.

Science 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.