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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pfizer. The biotechnology company was named after one of its co-founders, German-American businessman Charles Pfizer (1824–1906).

Proper noun

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Pfizer (plural Pfizers)

  1. A surname from German.
  2. An mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19, developed by BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer.
    Synonyms: (INN) tozinameran, (trade name) Comirnaty
    • 2021 December 22, Ann Hornaday, “‘JFK’ at 30: Oliver Stone and the lasting impact of America’s most dangerous movie”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      For the record, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19: “Two Sputniks and two Pfizers,” he says proudly.
    • 2022 January 22, David Marchese, “Temple Grandin Wants Us to Think Differently About Kids Who Think Differently”, in The New York Times Magazine[2]:
      I will make only one comment: I have two Pfizers and a booster and a flu shot. That’s all I’m going to say.

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German

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Proper noun

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Pfizer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Pfizers or (with an article) Pfizer, feminine genitive Pfizer, plural Pfizers or Pfizer)

  1. a surname, Pfizer

Descendants

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  • English: Pfizer

See also

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