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PHILIPPUS AUREOLUS PARACELSUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
Synonyms:
Paracelsus; Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus; Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim
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Instance hypernyms:
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
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