Sharpey-Schafer

Sharpey-Schafer definition - medical

Shar·pey-Scha·fer (shärˈpē-shāˈfər), Sir Edward 1850-1935.

British physiologist known for his research on endocrinology, particularly for discovering (1894) the effects of the hormone epinephrine.

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