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CHRISTIAAN EIJKMAN

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Overview

CHRISTIAAN EIJKMAN (noun)
  The noun CHRISTIAAN EIJKMAN has 1 sense:

1. Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)play

  Familiarity information: CHRISTIAAN EIJKMAN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


CHRISTIAAN EIJKMAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Christiaan Eijkman; Eijkman

Instance hypernyms:

doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)


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