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Behring

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1. (Biography) Emil (Adolf) von (ˈeːmiːl fɔn). 1854–1917, German bacteriologist, who discovered diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1901
2. (Biography) a variant spelling of Bering
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Beh•ring

(ˈbɛər ɪŋ)

n.
Emil von, 1854–1917, German bacteriologist: Nobel prize 1901.
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Noun1.Behring - Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)Behring - Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
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