Jackson
[ jak-suhn ]
/ ˈdʒæk sən /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Jackson (1 of 2)
Jackson1
/ (ˈdʒæksən) /
noun
a city in and state capital of Mississippi, on the Pearl River. Pop: 179 599 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Jackson (2 of 2)
Jackson2
/ (ˈdʒæksən) /
noun
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Medical definitions for Jackson
Jackson
[ jăk′sən ]
British neurologist whose connection of certain epileptic symptoms to specific locations in the brain advanced the understanding of epilepsy.
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