1. Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930); [syn: Eijkman, Christiaan Eijkman]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Christiaan Eijkman
n 1: Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a
nutritional deficiency (1858-1930) [syn: Eijkman,
Christiaan Eijkman]