Sherrington

American  

[sher-ing-tuhn] / ˈʃɛr ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. Sir Charles Scott, 1861–1952, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1932.

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Sherrington British  

/ ˈʃɛrɪŋtən /

noun

1. Sir Charles Scott. 1857–1952, English physiologist, noted for his work on reflex action, published in The Integrative Action of the Nervous System (1906): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Adrian (1932)

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Example Sentences

Its chief executive, Gemma Sherrington, says, "we remain firmly committed to supporting all survivors of domestic abuse, including trans women".

From BBC

While Andrew Sherrington won by only eight votes, it amounted to a swing of more than 30% to his party.

From BBC

Thomas Sherrington, mitigating, said his client genuinely believed the premises fell into Cheshire and since proceedings had started, he had suffered multiple heart attacks and the prognosis was "grim".

From BBC

Downtown, an Australian flag hung at half-staff outside the house of Roger Sherrington.

From Washington Post

Sam Sherrington, head of community nursing at NHS England, tweeted: "Her cuddles were the best, a fabulous people connector, a heart made of gold and her chocolate cakes - yummmy."

From BBC