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Casimir Funk

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 Definition: [n]  United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
 
 Synonyms: Funk
 
 See Also: biochemist

 

 

 

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