(n) English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998), Syn.Alan Hodgkin, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, Sir Alan Hodgkin
n. [ Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which holds. See Hold. ] 1. A kind of wooden tray with a handle, having V-shaped trough, made of wood or metal, attached to a long handle and usually carried over the shoulder; it is a tool used by construction workers for carrying bricks or mortar. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
2. A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Perh. akin to E. hoiden rustic, clownish. ] Applied to coarse cloth made of undyed wool, formerly worn by Scotch peasants. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
(Med.) A morbid condition characterized by progressive anæmia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.
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