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HIPPOCRATIC OATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
oath (a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior)