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Hippocratic oath
noun
- an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.
Hippocratic oath
/ ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk /
noun
- an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates
Hippocratic oath
- A traditional oath of physicians, who pledge to practice medicine according to the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hippocratic oath1
First recorded in 1740–50
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Example Sentences
A frontrunner has to live by the Hippocratic Oath: first do no harm.
From The Daily Beast
The spirit of their practice cannot be better illustrated than by the words of the so-called ‘Hippocratic oath’.
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