Hans Horst Meyer
Hans Horst Meyer | |
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Meyer in Vienna about 1930 | |
| Born | 17 March 1853 Insterburg, Province of Prussia |
| Died | 6 October 1939 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Meyer-Overton hypothesis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmacology |
Hans Horst Meyer (17 March 1853 – 6 October 1939) was a German pharmacologist. He studied medicine and did research in pharmacology. The Meyer-Overton hypothesis on the mode of action on general anaesthetics is partially named after him. He also discovered the importance of glucuronic acid as a reaction partner for drugs, and the mode of action of tetanus toxin on the body.