sabin

[ sey-bin ]

/ ˈseɪ bɪn /

noun

Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.

Nearby words

saber-rattling, saber-toothed, saber-toothed tiger, sabermetrics, sabia virus, sabin, sabin vaccine, sabina, sabine, sabine lake, sabinianus

Origin of sabin

First recorded in 1930–35; named after W. C. Sabine

Definition for sabin (2 of 2)

Sabin

[ sey-bin ]

/ ˈseɪ bɪn /

noun

Albert Bruce,1906–93, U.S. physician, born in Poland: developed Sabin vaccine.

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Examples from the Web for sabin

“We follow the Geneva Convention, just like any country,” said Sabin Hadad, spokesperson for the Israeli Interior Ministry.
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(The Sabin versus Salk debate is one of the great arguments in modern medical history and will not be recapitulated here).
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Mr. Sabin, contrary to his usual custom, engaged a private room at the Milan.
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"The Prince is a little annoyed, naturally," Mr. Sabin said.
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Mr. Sabin was leaning a little forward, with both hands resting upon his stick.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Mr. Sabin, with his cap in his hand, moved slowly to her side, and bowed low over the hand which she extended to him.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin|E. Phillips Oppenheim
I may add that from the first I have had almost to thrust my acquaintance upon them, especially so far as Mr. Sabin is concerned.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for sabin (1 of 2)

sabin

/ (ˈsæbɪn, ˈseɪ-) /

noun

physics a unit of acoustic absorption equal to the absorption resulting from one square foot of a perfectly absorbing surface

Word Origin for sabin

C20: introduced by Wallace C. Sabine (1868–1919), US physicist

British Dictionary definitions for sabin (2 of 2)

Sabin

/ (ˈseɪbɪn) /

noun

Albert Bruce. 1906–93, US microbiologist, born in Poland. He developed the Sabin vaccine (1955), taken orally to immunize against poliomyelitis

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Medicine definitions for sabin (1 of 2)

Sabin

[ sā′bĭn ]

Albert Bruce 1906-1993

American microbiologist and physician who developed a live-virus vaccine against polio (1957), replacing the killed-virus vaccine invented by Jonas Salk.

Medicine definitions for sabin (2 of 2)

Sabin

Florence Rena 1871-1953

American pioneer anatomist noted for her investigations of the lymphatic system. She was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1925).

Science definitions for sabin (1 of 2)

sabin

[ sā′bĭn ]

A unit of acoustic absorption such that one square meter of material of one sabin absorbs 100 percent of the sound energy that strikes it.

Science definitions for sabin (2 of 2)

Sabin

Albert Bruce 1906-1993

American microbiologist and physician who developed a vaccine against polio that contained an active form of the polio virus (1957). This replaced a less effective vaccine, invented by Jonas Salk, that contained an inactivated form of the virus.