See Also: invention(medicine)
invention(dictionary)
invention(dictionary)
INVENTION(law)
NEW AND USEFUL INVENTION(law)

chirurgeon (iou) and invention (oh)


chirurgeon (iou)



chirurgeon noun. arch. ME.
[Old French cirurgien (mod. chir-): see SURGEON.]
A surgeon.

invention (oh)



[C] a useful machine, tool, instrument etc that has been invented
::The dishwasher is a wonderful invention.
[U] the act of inventing something
::The invention of the computer has revolutionized the business world.
[U and C] a story, explanation etc that is not true
::They subsequently admitted that the story was pure invention.
[U] the ability to think of new and clever ideas
::With such powers of invention he should get a job easily.