Gajdusek Gaj·du·sek (gī'də-shěk'), D(aniel) Carleton. Born 1923.
American virologist. He shared a 1976 Nobel Prize for research on the origin and spread of infectious diseases.
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |