Paracelsus
Phi·lip·pus Au·re·o·lus [fi-lip-uhs aw-ree-oh-luhs], /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/, Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
(italics) a dramatic poem (1835) by Robert Browning, based on the life of Paracelsus.
Other words from Paracelsus
- 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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How to use Paracelsus in a sentence
That Paracelsian secret of the world was for Browning doubtless the truth, though he never again expounded it so boldly.
Robert Browning | C. H. HerfordOf this school the most eminent was Van Helmont, who combined the Paracelsian superstitions with some original ideas of his own.
He wears Paracelsian characters for the toothache, and a little hallowed wax is his antidote for all evils.
Character Writings of the 17th Century | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Paracelsus
/ (ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs) /
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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