galenic

¹

[ guh-lee-nik, -len-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing galena.

Galenic

²

[ gey-len-ik, guh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Galen, his principles, or his methods.
2. (usually lowercase) of or relating to galenicals or Galenic pharmacy.

Galenic

/ ɡə-; ɡeɪˈlɛnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to Galen or his teachings or methods

Word History and Origins

Origin of galenic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; galen(a) + -ic

Origin of galenic²

First recorded in 1660–70; Galen + -ic

Example Sentences

The rete mirabile is an interesting survival of Galenic anatomy.

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This we see particularly in a Galenic writer such as Riverius.

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These three curative measures followed the best Galenic technique: releasing corrupting humors from the body.

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Iecur fons venarum, the liver as the source of the veins, remained through the centuries the watchword of the Galenic physiology.

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What is the secret of the vitality of these Galenic biological conceptions?

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