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Casimir Funk
/kˈæsɪmˌɪr
fəŋk/
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Casimir Funk
noun
1.
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).
Synonym:
Funk
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