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