Elion

American  

[el-ee-uhn, -on] / ˈɛl i ən, -ˌɒn /

noun

1. Gertrude Belle, 1918–99, U.S. pharmacologist: Nobel Prize 1988.

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Elion Scientific  

/ ĕl′ē-ən,-ŏn′ /

1. American pharmacologist who, with George Hitchings, developed drugs to treat leukemia and malaria, gout, herpes, and urinary and respiratory tract infections. She and Hitchings shared with Sir James Black the 1988 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

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Example Sentences

“Now more than ever we’re encouraged that we are doing the right thing by just believing in the fundamentals of crypto,” said Elion Chin, the co-creator of Nimiq, an open-source payment system that allows users to hold and spend crypto right from their web browsers.

From New York Times

Kástra Elión, Greek olive vodka, makes for elegant sipping with a modicum of richness.

From New York Times

The singer-songwriters Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell layer their tightknit vocals into bright electronic soundscapes — a winning recipe that has earned them admiration from a fellow folktronica ambassador, Maggie Rogers, and an opening slot on Mitski’s “Be the Cowboy” tour.

From New York Times

Meanwhile, Or Elion says his long wait for recognition prevented him from getting better.

From The Guardian

Aspiring auto mechanics might spend two or three years as a lube-technician before even being offered an apprenticeship, says Elion Seitllari, an Automotive Instructor at Truman College in Chicago.

From Salon