Definition of Metchnikov

1. Noun. Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916).


Lexicographical Neighbors of Metchnikov

Met Office
Metagonimus
Metasequoia glyptostrodoides
Metastrongylus
Metastrongylus apri
Metastrongylus elongatus
Metastrongylus pudendotectus
Metastrongylus salmi
Metatheria
Metaurus River
Metcalf
Metcalfe
Metcalfe's law
Metchnikoff
Metchnikoff's theory
Metchnikov (current term)
Metenier's sign
Methanobacterium
Methedrine
Methodies
Methodism
Methodist
Methodist Church
Methodist denomination
Methodists
Methody
Methone
Methoni
Methuselah
Methuselahs

Literary usage of Metchnikov

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1906)
"With all these trophies behind it, Dr. Metchnikov predicts that medicine will shortly turn its attention to the problems of old age, and that success then ..."

2. Russia, To-day and To-morrow by Pavel Nikolaevich Mili︠u︡kov (1922)
"... Sechenov and Pavlov in physiology J Timiryazev, the renowned follower of Darwin, as well as Kovalevsky and Metchnikov, in the theory of evolution; ..."

3. Modern and Contemporary European History by Jacob Salwyn Schapiro (1918)
"... Mendeleiev and Metchnikov in science, are names of which the most civilized nations could be proud. The answer or answers must be sought elsewhere. ..."

4. Modern and Contemporary European History by Jacob Salwyn Schapiro (1918)
"... Mendeleiev and Metchnikov in science, are names of which the most civilized nations could be proud. The answer or answers must be sought elsewhere. ..."

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