Axelrod

[ ak-suhl-rod ]

/ ˈæk səlˌrɒd /

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noun

Julius, 1912–2004, U.S. biochemist and pharmacologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1970.

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Words nearby Axelrod

axe, axebird, axe-breaker, axel, Axel Heiberg, Axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes, axi-, axial

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How to use Axelrod in a sentence

And former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod dismissed it as “sketchy.”
Rick Perry's PAC Pulls a 'Free Winona'|Olivia Nuzzi|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Axelrod knows full well the history of our midterm elections and why anger matters.
Democrats, You Better Get Angry or You’ll Lose Congress|Dean Obeidallah|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Axelrod summed it up well over this past weekend: The anti-Obamacare voters are angry and hence more mobilized.
Democrats, You Better Get Angry or You’ll Lose Congress|Dean Obeidallah|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These efforts are gaining momentum here,” Axelrod went on, “and will add momentum to the [negotiation] process.
Testing the Strength of J Street’s American Political Friendships|Emily L. Hauser|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The godfather of ex-journalists in the White House orbit: David Axelrod.
From Rick Stengel to David Axelrod, All of the President’s Journalists|Ben Jacobs|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We also had a dentist, Dr. Axelrod, to whom I went a couple of times.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson

British Dictionary definitions for Axelrod

Axelrod

/ (ˈæksəlrɒd) /

noun

Julius. 1912–2004, US neuropharmacologist, renowned for his work on catecholamines. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (with von Euler and Bernard Katz) 1970

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