German-born American physiologist. He shared a1922 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the relationship between consumption of oxygen and production of lactic acid in muscles.

• 迈尔霍夫，奥托1884－1951德裔美国生理学家，因发现肌肉代谢中氧耗与乳酸生产间的关系，与人共获1922年诺贝尔奖