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Vellore

American  
[vuh-lawr, ‑-lohr] / vəˈlɔr, ‑ˈloʊr /

noun

  1. a city in N Tamil Nadu state in S India, on the Palar River.


Vellore British  
/ vəˈlɔː /

noun

  1. a town in SE India, in NE Tamil Nadu: medical centre. Pop: 177 413 (2001)

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Ravikar Ralph, a physician at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, says that snakebite patients often travel from a remote area to their closest medical center for treatment.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2023

Dr. Gagandeep Kang, who studies viruses at the Christian Medical College of Vellore in India, agreed, saying there wasn’t anything particularly worrisome in the data so far.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Dr. Gurdasani said that as a student, she got one of seven spots to study medicine at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, for which thousands of students competed.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2022

Gagandeep Kang, a virologist at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, says many patients are calling her about the clotting disorder.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2021

Suddenly it was discovered that Murtiz� Al� had quitted the fort, had mounted his horse, and, accompanied by his armed followers, had galloped towards Vellore.

From Rulers of India: Lord Clive by Malleson, George Bruce