Laveran

[ lavuh-rahn ]

/ lavəˈrɑ̃ /

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noun

Charles Louis Al·phonse

[sharl lweeal-fawns], /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/, 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.

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How to use Laveran in a sentence

The plasmodium malari was discovered by Laveran in 1880, in the blood of malarial patients.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget
Laveran traced out the life cycle of the malarial parasite as it occurs in man.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
They passed on indifferently, commending Laveran's "effort of genius," repeating with him: They are degenerate forms.
Spontaneous Activity in Education|Maria Montessori
It may be said that this "feat of genius," this visionary generalization, prevented Laveran from seeing the truth.
Spontaneous Activity in Education|Maria Montessori

Laveran proved the association of haematozoa with malaria in 1880.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler