1. Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997); [syn: Eccles, John Eccles, Sir John Carew Eccles]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Eccles
n 1: Australian physiologist noted for his research on the
conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997) [syn:
Eccles, John Eccles, Sir John Carew Eccles]