Definition of Manson, Sir Patrick in English:
Manson, Sir Patrick
proper nounˈmans(ə)nˈmænsən
(1844–1922), Scottish physician, pioneer of tropical medicine. He discovered the organism responsible for elephantiasis and established that it was spread by the bite of a mosquito; he then suggested a similar role for the mosquito in spreading malaria.
Definition of Manson, Sir Patrick in US English:
Manson, Sir Patrick
proper nounˈmansənˈmænsən
(1844–1922), Scottish physician; pioneer of tropical medicine. He established that elephantiasis was spread by the bite of a mosquito and suggested a similar role for the mosquito in the spread of malaria.