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Mesmer

American  
[mez-mer, mes-muhr] / ˈmɛz mər, ˈmɛs mər /

noun

  1. Franz or Friedrich Anton 1733–1815, Austrian physician.


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If Ameca doesn’t creep you out enough, Engineered Arts also developed another realistic bot, named Mesmer.

From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2021

Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer accidentally discovers hypnotism while treating a blind child.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2020

Dr. Mesmer, so sorry for the loss of your friend.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2018

Mesmer picked up the second-flight singles title, while St. John’s sophomores Dominique Jackson and Amelia Mitchell won the No. 4 and No. 5 singles titles, respectively.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2015

Late in the eighteenth century, a German doctor, Franz Mesmer, had devised a system that cured illnesses by putting people into trances.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock