| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Sherrington Sher·ring·ton (shěr'ĭng-tən), Sir Charles Scott. 1857-1952.
British neurologist. He shared a 1932 Nobel Prize for advances in the understanding of the function of the neuron.