nnoun.personFrench biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)Synset:Francois Jacob Jacob
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nnoun.person(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning 'one who has been strong against God')Topic:Old Testament
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