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Erlanger

American  
[ur-lang-er] / ˈɜr læŋ ər /

noun

  1. Joseph, 1874–1965, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.

  2. a city in N Kentucky.


Erlanger British  
/ ˈɜːlæŋə /

noun

  1. Joseph. 1874–1965, US physiologist. He shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1944) with Gasser for their work on the electrical signs of nervous activity

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Mimi High of Erlanger just simply expressed her disappointment that Massie “was not who we thought he was.”

From Slate May 19, 2026

During the press tour’s kickoff in Mexico City, Streep — styled by Micaela Erlanger — donned a long, belted navy blue Schiaparelli dress.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

Two weeks into the conflict, more than a dozen interviews with voters in Erlanger, Ky., revealed fears over the potential for another elongated U.S. war to distract from domestic concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

The crew member was released from the hospital and the other three people were in stable condition, Erlanger President and CEO Jim Coleman said in a statement posted on Facebook on Friday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

Of all the newly minted Cap fans, the biggest surprise had to be Naomi Erlanger.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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