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andrew huxley
 

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Noun andrew huxley has 1 sense
  1. Huxley, Andrew Huxley, Andrew Fielding Huxley - English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
    --1 is a kind of physiologist

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Andrew Huxley

Definition:

Andrew Huxley was a British physiologist and biophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of nerve impulses and muscle contraction. He is best known for his work on the mechanism of muscle contraction, for which he and his colleague Alan Hodgkin received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1963.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

  1. A British physiologist and biophysicist.

Usages:

  1. Andrew Huxley's research greatly advanced the field of physiology.
  2. Students studying neuroscience often learn about Andrew Huxley's groundbreaking experiments.

Sample Sentences:

  • Andrew Huxley's discoveries revolutionized our understanding of nerve impulses.
  • The works of Andrew Huxley are essential readings for those interested in biophysics.

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