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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METCHNIKOFF

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PRONUNCIATION OF METCHNIKOFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METCHNIKOFF

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Metchnikoff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METCHNIKOFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metchnikoff

Élie Metchnikoff

Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov was a Russian biologist, zoologist and protozoologist, best known for his pioneering research into the immune system. Mechnikov received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1908, shared with Paul Ehrlich, for his work on phagocytosis. He is also credited by some sources with coining the term gerontology in 1903, for the emerging study of aging and longevity.

Definition of Metchnikoff in the English dictionary

The definition of Metchnikoff in the dictionary is Élie. 1845–1916, Russian bacteriologist in France. He formulated the theory of phagocytosis and shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1908.

WORDS THAT END LIKE METCHNIKOFF

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Synonyms and antonyms of Metchnikoff in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Metchnikoff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METCHNIKOFF

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Metchnikoff
1,325 millions of speakers

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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
380 millions of speakers
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ميتشنيكوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мечников
278 millions of speakers

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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Translator English - Japanese

メチニコフ
130 millions of speakers

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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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मेट्चनिकॉफ
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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Translator English - Polish

Miecznikowa
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Мечников
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Metchnikoff
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Metchnikoff
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metchnikoff
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metchnikoff
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Trends of use of Metchnikoff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METCHNIKOFF»

The term «Metchnikoff» is normally little used and occupies the 123.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METCHNIKOFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Metchnikoff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METCHNIKOFF»

Discover the use of Metchnikoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Metchnikoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies
' In this classic text on the prolongation of life, Metchnikoff suggests that science should be encouraged and helped in every possible way in its task of removing the diseases and habits that now prevent human life from running its normal ...
Ilya Ilyich Metchnikoff, 2004
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The Evolutionary Biology Papers of Elie Metchnikoff
Assembled here, annotated and edited, are the key evolutionary biology papers dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings (1865) to the texts of his mature period of the 1890s, which will serve as an invaluable resource for those interested ...
Elie Metchnikoff, H. Gourko, Donald Williamson, 2000
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Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology : From Metaphor to ...
As a case study of scientific discovery, this work offers lucid insight into the process of creative science and its dependence on cultural and philosophic sources.
Alfred I. Tauber Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Leon Chernyak Research Associate both of Boston University School of Medicine, 1991
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Scientifically Soured Milk: Its Influence in Arresting ...
1907 a brief reference to the subject of soured milk in its relation to the prolongation of human life and its influence in arresting intestinal putrefaction.
Elie Metchnikoff, 1996
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Nature of Man Or Studies in Optimistic Philosophy 1910
This book is addressed to disciplined minds, and in special to biologists.
Elie Metchnikoff, P. Chalmers Mitchell, 2003
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Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916
Life Of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
E. Ray Lankester, 2008
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Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology: From Metaphor to ...
As a case study of scientific discovery, this work offers lucid insight into the process of creative science and its dependence on cultural and philosophic sources.
Alfred I. Tauber, Leonid Chernyak, 1991
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The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Elie Metchnikoff, 2012
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Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916
Life Of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, 2008
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Lectures on the Comparative Pathology of Inflammation
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Elias Metchnikoff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METCHNIKOFF»

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Dr. Frank Bures: Do we really need 50 billion probiotics?
The idea of probiotics must have some validity. It is thought to have initiated formally with a famous Nobel laureate Elie Metchnikoff in 1907 and ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
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Prozac In The Yogurt Aisle: Can 'Good' Bacteria Chill Us Out?
Nobel prize-winning scientist Elie Metchnikoff (also known as Ilya Ilich Mechnikov) first observed a connection between fermented milk and ... «New England Public Radio, Jul 15»
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uBiome Citizen Science Study Will Look at How Probiotics Affect the …
... but it was Russian scientist Élie Metchnikoff who in 1907 proposed that the human gut flora could be modified by replacing harmful microbes ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
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What Are Probiotics?
Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff first introduced the concept of probiotics in the early 1900s. While studies have found certain medical benefits ... «Everyday Health, Jun 15»
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Families enjoy free fishing fun
“It's grown quite a bit,” said Mike Metchnikoff, who came up with the idea for the event. Metchnikoff credited volunteers and sponsorship from the ... «The Cass County Democrat, Jun 15»
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Giant morel mushroom found by Kansas City hunter
In addition to fishing, they also will be able to shoot archery and pellet guns. For more information, call Mike Metchnikoff at 816-804-5999. «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
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Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis
Singer JP, Boker A, Metchnikoff C, et al. High cumulative dose exposure to voriconazole is associated with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in lung ... «Medscape, May 15»
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Selections from The Scientist's reading list:
Nautilus last month (April 23) profiled the late zoologist Élie Metchnikoff, who studied immunology until his death in 1916 and was best known ... «The Scientist, May 15»
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Metchnikoff Day – in honor of the founder of gerontology – a chance …
For the proponents of healthy longevity and advocates of aging research, Metchnikoff has a special significance. Metchnikoff is of course known ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, May 15»
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Probiotics Exist Thanks to a Man Who Drank Cholera
Ilya Metchnikoff, a researcher working in TK, was obsessed with figuring ... When Metchnikoff took his experiments into the petri dish to find out ... «Smithsonian, May 15»

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