Evans
[ ev-uhnz ]
/ ˈɛv ənz /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Evans
Evans
/ (ˈɛvənz) /
noun
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Medical definitions for Evans
Evans
[ ĕv′ənz ]
American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).
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Scientific definitions for Evans
Evans
[ ĕv′ənz ]
American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.
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