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Definition of Funk, Casimir in English: Funk, Casimirproper nounfʌŋkfo͝oNGk (1884–1967), Polish-born American biochemist. He showed that a number of diseases, including scurvy, rickets, beriberi, and pellagra, were each caused by the deficiency of a particular dietary component, and coined the term vitamins for the chemicals concerned. Definition of Funk, Casimir in US English: Funk, Casimirproper nounfo͝oNGk (1884–1967), US biochemist; born in Poland. He showed that a number of diseases, including scurvy, rickets, beriberi, and pellagra, were each caused by the deficiency of a particular dietary component. He coined the term vitamins for the chemicals concerned. |