Hippocratic oath


noun
  1. an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.

Origin of Hippocratic oath

1
First recorded in 1740–50

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British Dictionary definitions for Hippocratic oath

Hippocratic oath

/ (ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk) /


noun
  1. an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates

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Cultural definitions for Hippocratic oath

Hippocratic oath

[ (hip-uh-krat-ik) ]


A traditional oath of physicians, who pledge to practice medicine according to the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates.

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