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semmelweis

Sem·mel·weis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zem-uh l-vahys]
    • /ˈzɛm əlˌvaɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zem-uh l-vahys]
    • /ˈzɛm əlˌvaɪs/

Definitions of semmelweis word

  • noun semmelweis Ignaz Philipp [ig-nahts fee-lip] /ˈɪg nɑts ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician. 1
  • noun semmelweis Ignaz Philipp. 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician, who discovered the cause of puerperal infection and pioneered the use of antiseptics 0

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Parts of speech for Semmelweis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semmelweis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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