EIJKMAN

Eijkman, Christiaan Eijkman

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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