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SIR FREDERICK GOWLAND HOPKINS
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• SIR FREDERICK GOWLAND HOPKINS (noun)
The noun SIR FREDERICK GOWLAND HOPKINS has 1 sense:
1. English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)
Familiarity information: SIR FREDERICK GOWLAND HOPKINS used as a noun is very rare.
• SIR FREDERICK GOWLAND HOPKINS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hopkins; Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
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