eponymize

/ɛpənɪmaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to give a name, especially to a disease or a part of the body, after a person.

“The doctor had to eponymize the new condition after the patient’s unusual symptoms.”

2. noun

the act of giving a name to a disease or a part of the body after a person.

“The discovery was a significant medical eponymize that opened up new avenues for research.”

Synonyms

  • christen
  • name

Antonyms

  • deonymize