fenómeno de houssay (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech:

Noun phrase

Phonetic transcription:

/fenɔ'meno de u'saj/

Use in Spanish:

"Fenómeno de Houssay" is a term used in medicine. It refers to a physiological phenomenon where the blood sugar level raises in response to the injection of epinephrine, a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in times of stress. This phenomenon was described by the Argentine physiologist Bernardo Houssay in the early 20th century.

It is a term with low frequency of use, mostly encountered in written contexts such as medical literature or scientific articles.

Examples:

1. El doctor explicó detalladamente el fenómeno de Houssay a sus estudiantes.

2. The doctor explained the Houssay phenomenon in detail to his students.

3. La investigación se centró en examinar la relación entre el fenómeno de Houssay y la respuesta al estrés.

4. The research focused on examining the relationship between the Houssay phenomenon and stress response.

Idiomatic Expressions:

"Fenómeno de Houssay" is not part of any commonly used idiomatic expressions in the Spanish language.

Etymology:

The term "Fenómeno de Houssay" is named after Bernardo Houssay, an Argentine physiologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for his discovery of the role played by the pituitary gland in the regulation of glucose in animals.

Synonyms and Antonyms:

• Synonyms: Houssay effect
• Antonyms: N/A