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Perelman

American  
[per-uhl-muhn, purl-] / ˈpɛr əl mən, ˈpɜrl- /

noun

  1. S(idney) J(oseph), 1904–79, U.S. author.


Perelman British  
/ ˈpɜːl-, ˈpɛrəlmən /

noun

  1. S ( idney ) J ( oseph ). 1904–79, US humorous writer. After scriptwriting for the Marx Brothers, he published many collections of articles, including Crazy Like a Fox (1944) and Eastward, Hi! (1977)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It’s been decades since we’ve had a new treatment,” said George Cotsarelis, chair of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

He is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

However, the new report from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania cautions that current GLP-1 and GIP inhibitors may not be fully optimized for treating these behaviors and warrant more investigation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

But there’s still a lot that scientists need to learn about fermented foods, said Dalia Perelman, a nutrition researcher and registered dietitian at Stanford.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Charlize Theron took the stage at the Perelman Performing Arts Center to plug her upcoming Netflix feature “Apex.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

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