n :  one of the particles making up a Bollinger body
 
Borrel, Amédée (1867-1936), French bacteriologist. With Albert L. C. Calmette, Borrel developed in 1895 a vaccine for use against bubonic plague. In 1898 he diagnosed sheep pox. He also investigated cancer, cell division in neoplasms, the action of glycogen on tumors, tuberculosis, and bacteriophages.
 
   
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.