Cushing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʊʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kŏŏsh′ing)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cush•ing  (kŏŏsh′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.
  2. Biographical Harvey (Williams), 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon and author.
  3. Biographical Richard James, 1895–1970, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70;
    archbishop of Boston 1944–70.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cushing /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/ n
  1. Harvey Williams. 1869–1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him
'Cushing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aminoglutethimide - Cushing's disease

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