jacob

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Noun	1.	Jacob - French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) Francois Jacob biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
	2.	Jacob - (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') Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible patriarch - any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

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