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Gorgas Definition & Meaning

gorgas
noun
  1. United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)

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What does gorgas mean?
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
What part of speech is gorgas?
Gorgas is a noun.

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