Added 10 October 2026
sanger
/ˈsæŋə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sanger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918).
- United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966).
Origin
Abbreviation of sandwich (pronounced sangwich) + -er (colloquialising suffix). Australian from 1960s.
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