Bovet

[ boh-vey, -vet ]

noun

1. Daniel, 1907–92, Italian pharmacologist, born in Switzerland: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1957.

Bovet

/ bovɛ /

noun

1. BovetDaniel19071992MItalianSwissMEDICINE: pharmacologist Daniel . 1907–92, Italian pharmacologist, born in Switzerland, noted for his pioneering work on antihistamine drugs. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1957

Example Sentences

It comes with two timepieces -- "one for the lady and one for the gentleman" according to Rolls-Royce -- specially made by Switzerland's Bovet 1822, that can either be worn on the wrist or mounted on the dashboard to serve as a clock.

From Reuters

Bovet, P. & Benhamou, S. Spatial analysis of animals’ movements using a correlated random walk model.

From Nature

“You’re without doubt one of the best students Bovet has ever had,” he began.

From Literature

“The name of our school is Bovet Community School,” shouted the principal, trying his best to raise his voice above the storm of noise.

From Literature

“This hunt is being conducted not by savages in the Amazon jungle, but in the capital of our country, by superficially respectable officials with $200,000 Bovet watches,” said the letter, which was published in the Russian tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets.

From The Guardian