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Hodgkin

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1. Hodgkin - Noun

2. Hodgkin - Proper noun

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English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)

English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)

English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)

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According to the late Dr. Beryl Oughton, later Rimmer, they all travelled together in two cars once Dorothy Hodgkin announced to them that they were off to Cambridge to see the model of the structure of DNA. Source: Internet

In the U.S., penicillin was made available to the general public on March 15, 1945. citation Dorothy Hodgkin determined the chemical structure of penicillin. Source: Internet

David Pizarro admires Jared Diamond's explanation of how human societies work, but Diamond himself points to Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley's theory of the biological generation of electricity as the ultimate authority on worldly matters. Source: Internet

Kit Kemp, the owner and interior designer, has modernized the Croc Bowling Alley with art, including two pieces from Howard Hodgkin and three crocodile sculptures. Source: Internet

Most cases of Hodgkin lymphoma are considered curable if diagnosed and treated early. Source: Internet

Hodgkin was caught by Mark Atkins with his tally at 68, both deliveries coming from Jacob Wainman, who went on to take five wickets for the loss of 54 runs. Source: Internet

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