a British charity that provides money for medical research projects. It was originally financed from the profits of a company producing drugs and other medicines started in Britain by two US chemists, Henry Wellcome (1853–1936) and Silas Burroughs (1846–95).
WELLCOME TRUST
Meaning of WELLCOME TRUST in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005