Charcot

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʃarko/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shar kō′)


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Char•cot  (shar kō′),USA pronunciation n. 
    Jean Bap•tiste É•tienne Au•guste  (zhän ba tēst′ ā tyen′ ō gyst′),USA pronunciation 1867–1936, French explorer. his father, Jean Mar•tin  (zhän mar tan′),USA pronunciation 1825–93, French neuropathologist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Charcot /French: ʃarko/ n
  1. Jean Martin ( ʒɑ̃ martɛ̃ ). 1825–93, French neurologist, noted for his attempt using hypnotism to find an organic cause for hysteria, which influenced Freud

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