NOUN | person | Casimir Funk, Funk | United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term 'vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967) |
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Meaning | United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term 'vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967). | |
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Synonym | Funk | |
Instance of | biochemist | someone with special training in biochemistry |
Spanish | Casimir Funk | |
Catalan | Casimir Funk |
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