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HITCHINGS
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• HITCHINGS (noun)
The noun HITCHINGS has 1 sense:
1. United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)
Familiarity information: HITCHINGS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
George Herbert Hitchings; Hitchings
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
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