paracelsus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,work) 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: | theophrastus_philippus_aureolus_bombastus_von_hohenheim philippus_aureolus_paracelsus | |
Related terms: | doctor | |
Similar spelling: |
Parcell Parascalops parasail parcelling |