sabin

[sey-bin] /ˈseɪ bɪn/
noun
1.
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
Origin
1930-35; named after W. C. Sabine

Sabin

[sey-bin] /ˈseɪ bɪn/
noun
1.
Albert Bruce, 1906–93, U.S. physician, born in Poland: developed Sabin vaccine.
British Dictionary definitions for sabin

sabin

/ˈsæbɪn; ˈseɪ-/
noun
1.
(physics) a unit of acoustic absorption equal to the absorption resulting from one square foot of a perfectly absorbing surface
Word Origin
C20: introduced by Wallace C. Sabine (1868–1919), US physicist

Sabin

/ˈseɪbɪn/
noun
1.
Albert Bruce. 1906–93, US microbiologist, born in Poland. He developed the Sabin vaccine (1955), taken orally to immunize against poliomyelitis
Word Origin and History for sabin

Sabin

in reference to polio vaccine, 1955, from name of Russian-born U.S. microbiologist Albert B. Sabin (1906-1993).

sabin in Medicine

Sabin Sa·bin (sā'bĭn), Albert Bruce. 1906-1993.

American microbiologist and physician who developed a live-virus vaccine against polio (1957), replacing the killed-virus vaccine invented by Jonas Salk.

Sabin , Florence Rena. 1871-1953.

American pioneer anatomist noted for her investigations of the lymphatic system. She was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1925).

sabin in Science
sabin
  (sā'bĭn)   
A unit of acoustic absorption such that one square meter of material of one sabin absorbs 100 percent of the sound energy that strikes it.
Sabin, Albert Bruce 1906-1993.  
American microbiologist and physician who developed a vaccine against polio that contained an active form of the polio virus (1957). This replaced a less effective vaccine, invented by Jonas Salk, that contained an inactivated form of the virus.