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Flem⋅ing

[flem-ing]

–noun

1.	a native of Flanders.

2.	a Flemish-speaking Belgian.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MD Vlaeminc, equiv. to Vlaem- (see Flemish ) + -ing -ing ³ ; late OE Flæming perh. < OFris

Flem⋅ing

[flem-ing]

–noun

1.	Sir Alexander, 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist and physician: discoverer of penicillin 1928; Nobel prize for medicine 1945.

2.	Ian (Lancaster), 1908–64, British writer of suspense novels.

3.	Peggy (Gale), born 1948, U.S. figure skater.

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Flem·ing (flěm'ĭng)

A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Flanders or of the region of Flanders in northern Belgium.
A Belgian who is a native speaker of Flemish.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch Vlāming.]

Fleming, Sir Alexander 1881-1955.
British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928, for which he shared a Nobel Prize in 1945.

Fleming, Ian Lancaster 1908-1964.
British writer noted for his spy novels featuring the secret agent James Bond.

Fleming, Peggy Gale Born 1948.
American figure skater who won the women's title at the U.S. championship (1964-1968), the world championship (1966-1968), and the 1968 Olympics.

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Fleming

Flem"ing\, n. A native or inhabitant of Flanders.

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Fleming

O.E. Flæming "native or inhabitant of Flanders," from P.Gmc. *Flam- (cf. M.L. Flamingus).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Fleming Flem·ing (flěm'ĭng), Sir Alexander. 1881-1955.

British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. He shared a 1945 Nobel Prize for this achievement.

Fleming (flěm'ĭng) Pronunciation Key
Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. The drug was developed and purified 11 years later by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, with whom Fleming shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. Fleming was also the first to administer typhoid vaccines to humans.

Our Living Language : Many famous scientific discoveries come about by accident, and such was the case with penicillin. The first and still best-known antibiotic, penicillin is a natural substance excreted by a type of mold of the genus Penicillium. It so happened that a Scottish bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming, was doing research on staphylococcal bacteria in the late 1920s and noticed that one culture had become contaminated with some mold. What was curious was that there was a circular area around the mold that was free of bacterial growth. After some investigation, Fleming discerned that the mold was excreting a substance deadly to the bacteria, and he named it penicillin in the mold's honor. Fleming had already discovered another natural antibacterial substance a few years earlier in 1921—lysozyme, an enzyme contained in tears and saliva. But the discovery of penicillin was of far greater importance, although its impact was not fully felt right away because Fleming lacked the equipment necessary to isolate the active compound and to synthesize it in quantities that could be used medicinally. This happened a dozen years later during World War II and stimulated the development of new drugs that could fight infections transmitted on the battlefield. Two other scientists, Ernst Chain and Howard Florey, were responsible for this further work, and together with Fleming the three shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

Fleming, Sir John Ambrose 1849-1945.
British physicist and electrical engineer who devised the first electron tube in 1904. His invention was essential to the development of radio, television, and early computer circuitry. Fleming also helped develop electric devices designed for large-scale use, such as the electric lamp.

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