/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of christiaan eijkman Find synonyms for: Noun1. Eijkman, Christiaan Eijkmanusage: Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language