Paracelsus
n. Phillipus Aureolus Paracelsus (1493-1541), Swiss doctor and alchemist | ||||
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Paracelsus
Noun
1. 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)
(synonym) Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim
(hypernym) doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
Noun
1. 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)
(synonym) Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim
(hypernym) doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
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paracelsus
paracelsus
n : 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) [syn: paracelsus, philippus aureolus paracelsus , theophrastus philippus aureolus bombastus von hohenheim ]
paracelsus
n : 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) [syn: paracelsus, philippus aureolus paracelsus , theophrastus philippus aureolus bombastus von hohenheim ]
Paracelsus Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Paracelsus
A wizard depicited on the Chocolate Frogs trading card series.
A 15th century Swiss alchemist also known as Theophrastus Bombastus. Paracelsus became more interested in "practical" applications of alchemy (in medicine) than in looking for the Philosopher's Stone.
A wizard depicited on the Chocolate Frogs trading card series.
A 15th century Swiss alchemist also known as Theophrastus Bombastus. Paracelsus became more interested in "practical" applications of alchemy (in medicine) than in looking for the Philosopher's Stone.
Paracelsus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Paracelsus
Paracelsus (11 November or 17 December 1493 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland – 24 September 1541) was an alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. Born Phillip von Hohenheim, he later took up the name Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, and still later took the title Paracelsus, meaning "equal to or greater than Celsus", a Roman encyclopedist from the first century known for his tract on medicine.
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