Christiaan Eijkman

Definitions of Christiaan Eijkman
  1. noun
    Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)
    synonyms: Eijkman
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    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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