Krebs

[ kreps; English krebz ]

noun

1. Sir Hans A·dolf [sur hahns , ah, -dawlf, hanz , ad, -olf, ey, -dolf], 1900–81, German biochemist in England: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.

Krebs

/ krɛbz /

noun

1. KrebsSir Hans Adolf19001981MBritishGermanSCIENCE: chemist Sir Hans Adolf. 1900–81, British biochemist, born in Germany, who shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1953) for the discovery of the Krebs cycle

Krebs

/ krĕbz /

1. German-born British biochemist who in 1936 discovered the process that came to be known as the Krebs cycle. For this work he shared with American biochemist Fritz Lipmann the 1953 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

Example Sentences

“A lot of these guys are making thousands of dollars a day,” Krebs said.

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She cited Maynard G. Krebs, from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, as another inspiration.

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But, as Brian Krebs reported, Zeus was also used to send out bogus emails to .

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The German name for crab (Krebs) is the same as that for cancer.

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Guynemer exulted, as Jean Krebs' technical lessons flashed already into his mind; they would be of great help in his work.

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Krebs accepted Carson and promised to bring him forward at ten minutes' notice, should the emergency arise.

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"Don't kick up such a row," Krebs commanded; but Maud paid no attention to him and went on.

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Ratcliffe drew Krebs aside and they exchanged a few words as he passed out.

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