hodgkin

• Имя собственное, относящееся к фамилии известных английских личностей, включая врача, описавшего болезнь Ходжкина, химика, использовавшего кристаллографию для изучения органических соединений, и физиолога, открывшего роль калия и натрия в передаче нервных импульсов.

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable English individuals, including a physician who described Hodgkin's disease, a chemist who used crystallography to study organic compounds, and a physiologist who discovered the role of potassium and sodium in nerve impulse transmission.

uncountable · proper noun

1. C2formalbritishmedical

   An English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease, a type of lymphoma, in 1832.

   Ходжкин

   • Thomas Hodgkin was a pioneer in the field of pathology.
   • Hodgkin's work laid the foundation for understanding lymphatic cancers.
   • The physician Hodgkin is remembered for his detailed medical observations.

2. C2formalbritishscientific

   An English chemist, born in Egypt, who used X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of complex organic compounds, such as penicillin and vitamin B12.

   Ходжкин

   • Dorothy Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964.
   • Hodgkin's crystallographic work revolutionized the understanding of molecular structures.
   • The chemist Hodgkin is celebrated for her contributions to science.

3. C2formalbritishscientific

   An English physiologist who, along with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of nerve impulses.

   Английский физиолог

   • Alan Hodgkin shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1963.
   • Hodgkin's research on nerve impulses was groundbreaking.
   • The physiologist Hodgkin helped explain how neurons communicate.