Gilead

American  

[gil-ee-uhd] / ˈgɪl i əd /

noun

1. a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.

2. Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3,596 feet (1,096 meters).

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Gilead ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɪlɪˌæd /

noun

1. a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft)

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Gilead ² British  

/ ˈɡɪlɪˌæd /

noun

1. Old Testament a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29–30)

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Example Sentences

Under the programme, manufacturer Gilead Sciences has agreed to provide lenacapavir at no profit to two million people in countries with a high HIV burden over three years.

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The US plans to expand the rollout of the drug Lenacapavir by working with an international group, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as the Gilead Sciences pharmaceutical company.

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Manufactured by Gilead Sciences, an American firm, Lenacapavir could significantly reduce the number of new HIV infections, particularly among pregnant and breastfeeding women.

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Daniel O'Day, Gilead Sciences' chairman and CEO, said efforts were underway to authorize distribution of the drug in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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One unattributed presentation shared in the group claimed that Gilead Sciences, the drugmaker, would purchase a 30% stake in Pheton and take two board seats.

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