SALK, JONAS


Meaning of SALK, JONAS in English

Salk, Jo ‧ nas /sɔːk, sɔːlk, ˈdʒəʊnəs/ BrE AmE

(1914–95) a US scientist who produced the first successful ↑ vaccine (=a substance that is put into a person's body to protect them from a disease) against ↑ polio (=a serious disease that damages muscles permanently)

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