Alan Lloyd Hodgkin

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A British physiologist and Nobel laureate: Alan Lloyd Hodgkin was a scientist known for his groundbreaking work in physiology, specifically in understanding how nerve cells transmit signals. He shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Huxley and John Eccles for their discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in the excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central portions of the nerve cell membrane.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The Hodgkin-Huxley model, developed by Alan Lloyd Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley, is fundamental to neuroscience.
    • Alan Lloyd Hodgkin's research used the giant axon of the squid for his experiments.
Advanced Usage
  • "Hodgkin-Huxley model": A mathematical model that describes how action potentials in neurons are initiated and propagated. It is a cornerstone of biophysics and computational neuroscience.
    • The Hodgkin-Huxley equations are used to simulate the electrical activity of neurons.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hodgkin (noun): Often used as a shortened, informal reference to Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, particularly in scientific contexts discussing his model or prize.
    • Hodgkin and Huxley published their seminal work in 1952.
Synonyms
  • Neurophysiologist: A specialist in the functioning of the nervous system.
  • Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine: A recipient of the Nobel Prize in that specific category.
Related Phrases
  • Hodgkin cycle: Refers to a part of the theory describing the regenerative process of the nerve impulse.
  • Hodgkin's disease: CRITICAL NOTE: This is a distinct and unrelated term. It is a type of lymphoma named after Dr. Thomas Hodgkin. It is crucial not to confuse Alan Lloyd Hodgkin with the namesake of this disease.
Noun
  1. English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)

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