HyperDic: hodgkin

English > 3 senses of the word Hodgkin:
NOUNperson Hodgkin, Thomas HodgkinEnglish physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)
person Hodgkin, Dorothy Hodgkin, Dorothy Mary Crowfoot HodgkinEnglish chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)
person Hodgkin, Alan Hodgkin, Sir Alan Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd HodgkinEnglish physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)
Hodgkin > pronunciation
Soundshhaa'jhkihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > Hodgkin: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866).
SynonymThomas Hodgkin
Instance ofdoctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medicoA licensed medical practitioner
SpanishThomas Hodgkin
CatalanThomas Hodgkin
English > Hodgkin: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningEnglish chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994).
SynonymsDorothy Hodgkin, Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin
Instance ofchemistA scientist who specializes in chemistry
SpanishDorothy Hodgkin, Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin
CatalanDorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Dorothy Hodgkin, Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin
English > Hodgkin: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningEnglish physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998).
SynonymsAlan Hodgkin, Sir Alan Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
Instance ofphysiologistA biologist specializing in physiology
SpanishAlan Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin
CatalanAlan Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin

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