Alcmaeon

[ alk-mee-uhn ]

/ ælkˈmi ən /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.

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Words nearby Alcmaeon

Alcimedon, Alcindor, Alcinoüs, Alcithoë, ALCM, Alcmaeon, Alcman, Alcmanic verse, Alcmene, alco-, Alcock

How to use Alcmaeon in a sentence

Alcmaeon, the head, for that is the commanding and the principal part of the body.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
The first Greek anatomist, however, who is recognized as such, is said to have been Alcmaeon.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
Alcmaeon believes that the principal part of the soul, residing in the brain, draws to itself odors by respiration.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
Alcmaeon says that a moist warmth in the tongue, joined with the softness of it, gives the difference of taste.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

One member of the Crotonian school, Alcmaeon, achieved great distinction in both anatomy and physiology.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler

Medical definitions for Alcmaeon

Alcmaeon

[ ălk-mē′ən ]

fl. sixth century bc.

Greek physician and philosopher. He was the first known anatomist and probably the first to perform scientific dissections of human bodies.