Magendie
Americannoun
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A French philosopher whose experiments are reported by Magendie, according to the airs which he had arranged should be played while he was asleep, could have the character of his dreams directed at pleasure.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
Muller has justly observed that these experiments of Magendie have thrown considerable light on the causes and the mode of treatment of the gout and calculous disorders.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Jock," said she, "if Mr. Magendie had the word he hoped for from Father Michel, it would be wise for him to have as many Romanists in the jury as he can get.
From Nancy Stair A Novel by Lane, Elinor Macartney
Another distinguished French chiffonier in the slum-districts of scientific exploration was Dr. L. J. Brachet, a contemporary of Magendie.
From An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals by Leffingwell, Albert
M�ller was no more a mere experimentalist than Haller, and he, himself, heartily detested the tendency which experimental physiology had assumed in France, especially under the influence of Magendie.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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