Fleming

[ flem-ing ]

/ ˈflɛm ɪŋ /

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noun

a native of Flanders.

a Flemish-speaking Belgian.

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Origin of Fleming

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle Dutch Vlaeminc, equivalent to Vlaem- (see Flemish) + -ing -ing³; late Old English Flæming perhaps <Old Frisian

Words nearby Fleming

flehmen, fleishig, fleishik, Flem., Flémalle, Fleming, Fleming's rules, Fleming valve, Flemish, Flemish bond, Flemish Brabant

Other definitions for Fleming (2 of 2)

Fleming²

[ flem-ing ]

/ ˈflɛm ɪŋ /

noun

Sir Alexander, 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist and physician: discoverer of penicillin 1928; Nobel Prize in Medicine 1945.

Ian (Lancaster), 1908–64, British writer of suspense novels.

Peggy (Gale), born 1948, U.S. figure skater.

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How to use Fleming in a sentence

Fleming, an award-winning children’s book author, discusses “Cubs in the Tub,” which is about Helen Martini who went from raising orphaned big cat cubs in her home in the 1940s to becoming the first female zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo.
P&P Live! Kicks off Women’s History Month|Philip Van Slooten|February 25, 2021|Washington Blade
Stephenson shoved Fleming through the store’s plate-glass window.
America’s first post-World War II race riot led to the near-lynching of Thurgood Marshall|Chris Lamb|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Fleming’s work is a specialized version of former gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams’ high-profile efforts to register and turn out voters of color throughout the state in recent years.
Can She Woo African Migrants to Turn the Senate Blue?|Daniel Malloy|December 3, 2020|Ozy
That makes it hard for Fleming to connect with people from her country.
Can She Woo African Migrants to Turn the Senate Blue?|Daniel Malloy|December 3, 2020|Ozy

Fleming is organizing a critical constituency in the races that will decide the Senate.
Can She Woo African Migrants to Turn the Senate Blue?|Daniel Malloy|December 3, 2020|Ozy
Yes, the original Bond, as imagined by Ian Fleming, was obviously white.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the first episode, you meet Raoul Walsh and Gloria Swanson and Victor Fleming, who directed The Wizard of Oz.
David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’|Marlow Stern|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others such as Representative John Fleming, fought to keep the bill from passing.
House Passes Bill to End Medical Marijuana Raids by the DEA|Abby Haglage|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Rep. John C. Fleming has anything to do with it, the answer will be a defiant “no.”
Will Congress Back Medical Marijuana?|Abby Haglage|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Context: The comedian said this to his much-younger wife, Erin Fleming, before succumbing to pneumonia.
Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr Maxwell had seen Mr Fleming stepping up the brae, and he knew well that no words of his could comfort him.
David Fleming's Forgiveness|Margaret Murray Robertson
He had few words to say to Mrs Fleming, for she seemed inclined to slumber through the afternoon.
David Fleming's Forgiveness|Margaret Murray Robertson
Look here, Mr. Fleming, if you stoop down just here, you will be able to see the little animal.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Professor Theobald had fallen behind with Joseph Fleming, who had turned up among the crowd.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Mr Fleming rose, and stood face to face with his enemy; but when he spoke it was to Mr Maxwell that he turned.
David Fleming's Forgiveness|Margaret Murray Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for Fleming (1 of 2)

Fleming¹

/ (ˈflɛmɪŋ) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking BelgianCompare Walloon

Word Origin for Fleming

C14: from Middle Dutch Vlaminc

British Dictionary definitions for Fleming (2 of 2)

Fleming²

/ (ˈflɛmɪŋ) /

noun

Sir Alexander . 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist: discovered lysozyme (1922) and penicillin (1928): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1945

Ian (Lancaster). 1908–64, English author of spy novels; creator of the secret agent James Bond

Sir John Ambrose . 1849–1945, English electrical engineer: invented the thermionic valve (1904)

Renée . born 1959, US operatic soprano and songwriter

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Medical definitions for Fleming

Fleming

[ flĕm′ĭng ]

Sir Alexander 1881-1955

British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. He shared a 1945 Nobel Prize for this achievement.

Scientific definitions for Fleming (1 of 2)

Fleming

Sir John Ambrose 1849-1945

British physicist and electrical engineer who devised the first electron tube in 1904. His invention was essential to the development of radio, television, and early computer circuitry. Fleming also helped develop electric devices designed for large-scale use, such as the electric lamp.

Scientific definitions for Fleming (2 of 2)

Fleming

[ flĕm′ĭng ]

Sir Alexander 1881-1955

Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. The drug was developed and purified 11 years later by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, with whom Fleming shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. Fleming was also the first to administer typhoid vaccines to humans.

Biography

Many famous scientific discoveries come about by accident, and such was the case with penicillin. The first and still best-known antibiotic, penicillin is a natural substance excreted by a type of mold of the genus Penicillium. It so happened that a Scottish bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming, was doing research on staphylococcal bacteria in the late 1920s and noticed that one culture had become contaminated with some mold. What was curious was that there was a circular area around the mold that was free of bacterial growth. After some investigation, Fleming discerned that the mold was excreting a substance deadly to the bacteria, and he named it penicillin in the mold's honor. Fleming had already discovered another natural antibacterial substance a few years earlier in 1921-lysozyme, an enzyme contained in tears and saliva. But the discovery of penicillin was of far greater importance, although its impact was not fully felt right away because Fleming lacked the equipment necessary to isolate the active compound and to synthesize it in quantities that could be used medicinally. This happened a dozen years later during World War II and stimulated the development of new drugs that could fight infections transmitted on the battlefield. Two other scientists, Ernst Chain and Howard Florey, were responsible for this further work, and together with Fleming the three shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.