Pavlov

[ pav-lov, -lawf; Russian pah-vluhf ]

noun

1. I·van Pe·tro·vich [ee-, vahn, pyi-, traw, -vyich], 1849–1936, Russian physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1904.

Pavlov

/ ˈpavləf; ˈpævlɒv /

noun

1. PavlovIvan Petrovich18491936MRussianSCIENCE: physiologist Ivan Petrovich (iˈvan pɪˈtrɔvitʃ). 1849–1936, Russian physiologist. His study of conditioned reflexes in dogs influenced behaviourism. He also made important contributions to the study of digestion: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1904

Pavlov

/ păv′lôv′,-lôf′ /

1. Russian physiologist who studied the digestive system of dogs, investigating the nervous control of salivation and the role of enzymes. His experiments showed that if a bell is rung whenever food is presented to a dog, the dog will eventually salivate when it hears the bell, even if no food is presented. This demonstration of what is known as a conditioned response prompted later scientific studies of human and animal behavior.

Example Sentences

Prominent human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov told AP the pressure has scared some attorneys away from political cases.

From Seattle Times

The lawyer, Ivan Pavlov, who has worked on a number of high-profile treason and espionage cases in Russia, said that they usually take years to complete.

From New York Times

Pavlov proposed over a century ago that the sight, smell and taste of food are important for regulating digestion.

From Science Daily

Fact: Pavlov’s dog may have learned to salivate when hearing a ringing bell, but when a bell jingled as Dad and I entered the Brevard Animal Clinic, my poor skittish nerves were startled.

From Literature

At the time, the whole way of thinking about the human mind had to do with associations that were formed, like the low-level associations that you think of with Pavlov and pioneers of that type.

From Salon