Carrel

[ kuh-rel, kar-uh l; French ka-rel ]
/ kəˈrɛl, ˈkær əl; French kaˈrɛl /

noun

A·lex·is [uh-lek-sis; French a-lek-see] /əˈlɛk sɪs; French a lɛkˈsi/,1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912.

British Dictionary definitions for alexis carrel (1 of 2)

carrel

carrell

/ (ˈkærəl) /

noun

a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed

Word Origin for carrel

C16: a variant of carol

British Dictionary definitions for alexis carrel (2 of 2)

Carrel
/ (kəˈrɛl, ˈkærəl, French karɛl) /

noun

Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs; French alɛksi). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912

Medical definitions for alexis carrel

Carrel
[ kə-rĕl′, kăr′əl ]
Alexis 1873-1944

French-born American surgeon and biologist. He won a 1912 Nobel Prize for his work on vascular ligature and grafting of blood vessels and organs.