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WILLIAM HARVEY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
Synonyms:
Harvey; William Harvey
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
scientist (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)
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