NOUN
- United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
How To Use Casimir Funk In A Sentence
- The word "vitamin" dates back to Polish scientist Casimir Funk in nineteen twelve.
- A Polish biochemist named Casimir Funk isolated what was in the brown stuff. It turned out to be thiamine.
