Paracelsus

[ par-uh-sel-suhs ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. (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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British Dictionary definitions for Paracelsus

Paracelsus

/ (ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs) /


noun
  1. 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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