Definitions for elie metchnikoff
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1. Metchnikoff, Elie Metchnikoff, Metchnikov, Elie Metchnikov, Ilya Ilich Metchnikovnoun

   Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)

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1. Élie Metchnikoff

   Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Russian: Илья Ильич Мечников; 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1845 – 15 July 1916), also spelled Élie Metchnikoff, was a Russian zoologist best known for his pioneering research in immunology. He and Paul Ehrlich were jointly awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "in recognition of their work on immunity".Mechnikov was born in modern-day Ukraine to a Moldavian noble father and a Ukrainian-Jewish mother, lived and worked for many years on the territory of what was then the Russian Empire, and later on continued his career in France. Given this complex heritage, four different nations and peoples justifiably lay claim to Metchnikoff. Despite having a mother of Jewish origin, he was baptized Russian Orthodox, although he later became an atheist. Honoured as the "father of innate immunity", Metchnikoff was the first to discover a process of immunity called phagocytosis and the cell responsible for it, called phagocyte, specifically macrophage, in 1882. This discovery turned out to be the major defence mechanism in innate immunity, as well as the foundation of the concept of cell-mediated immunity, while Ehrlich established the concept of humoral immunity to complete the principles of immune system. Their works are regarded as the foundation of the science of immunology.Metchnikoff developed one of the earliest concepts in ageing, and advocated the use of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus) for healthy and long life. This became the concept of probiotics in medicine. Mechnikov is also credited with coining the term gerontology in 1903, for the emerging study of aging and longevity. In this regard, Ilya Mechnikov is called the "father of gerontology" (although, as often happens in science, the situation is ambiguous, and the same title is sometimes applied to some other people who contributed to aging research later). Supporters of life extension celebrate 15 May as Metchnikoff Day, and used it as a memorable date for organizing activities.

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1. elie metchnikoff

   Elie Metchnikoff, also known as Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, was a Russian scientist known for his pioneering research in immunology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1908 for his work on phagocytosis, the process by which cells engulf and destroy harmful bacteria or other foreign substances. His studies greatly contributed to our understanding of the immune system and formed the basis for the development of therapies for diseases such as cancer and infectious diseases.

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