LOEWI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)

Synonyms:

Loewi; Otto Loewi

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

pharmaceutical chemist; pharmacologist (someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects))

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