MEDAWAR, SIR PETER


Meaning of MEDAWAR, SIR PETER in English

Med ‧ a ‧ war, Sir Peter /ˈmedəwəʳ/ BrE AmE

(1915–87) a British ↑ zoologist (=a scientist who studies animals and their behaviour) , known for his discoveries about the ↑ immune system (=the system that your body uses to protect itself from disease) . He won a Nobel prize for medicine in 1960.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.