Jenner

American  

[jen-er] / ˈdʒɛn ər /

noun

1. Edward, 1749–1823, English physician: discoverer of smallpox vaccine.

2. Sir William, 1815–98, English physician and pathologist.

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Jenner British  

/ ˈdʒɛnə /

noun

1. Edward 1749–1823, English physician, who discovered vaccination by showing that injections of cowpox virus produce immunity against smallpox (1796)

2. Sir William. 1815–98, English physician and pathologist, who differentiated between typhus and typhoid fevers (1849)

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Jenner Scientific  

/ jĕn′ər /

1. British physician who pioneered the practice of vaccination. His experiments proved that individuals who had been inoculated with the virus that caused cowpox, a mild skin disease of cattle, became immune to smallpox. Jenner's discovery laid the foundations for the science of immunology.

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Example Sentences

What we learn from the ad is that Jenner is always in motion, hustled through her home by someone who works for her, passing other people who work for her.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Kylie Jenner has removed her extraordinary concrete megamansion from the market—just six months after listing the modern Los Angeles dwelling for $48 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

A representative for Jenner did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Katharine Jenner, of the Obesity Health Alliance, said the environment people in their 20s and 30s have grown up with has had a huge influence on "habit-forming behaviours".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

For it was Justin, along with Jenner, who finally figured out how to get away.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien