Paracelsian
əˈsɛlRelated forms
Par·a·cel·si·an, adjective, noun
Par·a·cel·si·an·ism, noun
Par·a·cel·sic, Par·a·cel·sis·tic, adjective
Par·a·cel·sist, noun
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| Philippus Aureolus (ˈfɪlɪpəs ˌɔːrɪˈəʊləs), real name Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. 1493--1541, Swiss physician and alchemist, who pioneered the use of specific treatment, based on observation and experience, to remedy particular diseases | |
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Paracelsus Par·a·cel·sus (pār'ə-sěl'səs), Philippus Aureolus. 1493-1541.
German-Swiss alchemist and physician who introduced the concept of disease to medicine. He held that illness was the result of external agents attacking the body rather than imbalances within the body and advocated the use of chemicals against disease-causing agents.
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