Pavlov

American  

[pav-lov, -lawf, pah-vluhf] / ˈpæv lɒv, -lɔf, ˈpɑ vləf /

noun

1. Ivan Petrovich 1849–1936, Russian physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1904.

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Pavlov British  

/ ˈpavləf, ˈpævlɒv /

noun

1. Ivan Petrovich (iˈvan pɪˈtrɔvitʃ). 1849–1936, Russian physiologist. His study of conditioned reflexes in dogs influenced behaviourism. He also made important contributions to the study of digestion: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1904

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Pavlov Scientific  

/ păv′lôv′,-lôf′ /

1. Russian physiologist who studied the digestive system of dogs, investigating the nervous control of salivation and the role of enzymes. His experiments showed that if a bell is rung whenever food is presented to a dog, the dog will eventually salivate when it hears the bell, even if no food is presented. This demonstration of what is known as a conditioned response prompted later scientific studies of human and animal behavior.

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Example Sentences

While no known tours to the landfill exist, Juan Manuel Pavlov, the regional tourism chief, told AFP he had got wind of some agencies visiting the area, reportedly in search of rare birds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Juan Manuel Pavlov, of the Fuegian Tourism Institute, said more than 95% of boats to Antarctica leave from the port.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"Based on the 2022 study findings, it was thought that organic material in ice or water alone would be destroyed even more rapidly than the 10% water mixture," Pavlov said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

El Perro de Pavlov Café is said to have Madrid’s best pan con tomate.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

But then the Voigt Empathy Test had been devised by the Pavlov Institute working in the Soviet Union.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick