Sabin

[ sey-bin ]

/ ˈseɪ bɪn /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for albert bruce 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 albert bruce 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

Medical definitions for albert bruce 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.

Medical definitions for albert bruce 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).

Scientific definitions for albert bruce sabin (1 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.